The centre said that the first hot spell would affect the northwestern region in March. In April, the hot weather would expand to the whole northern and central region.
This year, summer would be hotter than last year. The average temperature in northern and central localities between March and May would be 0.5 degrees centigrade higher than many previous years.
An earlier summer has been forecasted in the northern region this year. Illustrative photo
The time between June and August would see the hottest weather with temperatures 0.5 degrees centigrade higher than previous years.
The centre, however, said that from now to March, northern mountainous areas would see some short cold fronts.
From June, storms would be likely to occur on the East Sea. Between June and August, the East Sea would face more frequent storms than usual.