Heavy Rain in Gwangju and Jeonnam Until the 8th... Up to 80mm Forecast

Photo by Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Heavy rain is forecast in the Gwangju and Jeonnam areas until the 8th. In particular, rain accompanied by gusts and thunder is expected from late afternoon on the 7th until the morning of the 8th.

According to the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration on the 6th, rain is falling in most areas of Gwangju and Jeonnam due to rain clouds moving from the southwest.

This rain is expected to continue until the morning of the 8th.

The Gwangju Meteorological Administration analyzed that since low-pressure systems will pass through Korea twice by the 8th, bringing accompanying rain clouds, the rainfall period will be long, and a large amount of warm water vapor will flow in from the south, resulting in somewhat heavy rain.

From late afternoon on the 6th to the morning of the 7th, warm water vapor will strongly flow in at the front of the trough, causing rain of about 5mm per hour.

From late afternoon on the 7th to the morning of the 8th, a developed low-pressure system will pass through the central region, bringing somewhat heavy rain of about 10mm per hour, and some high mountain areas (Jirisan, Mudeungsan) may see snow. Gusts and thunder with lightning are expected in some places.

The expected precipitation from this day until the morning of the 8th is 30 to 80mm.

During this period, the pressure difference between the low-pressure system passing through Korea and the high-pressure system located south of Japan will increase, causing strong winds.

Strong winds of 40 km/h (11 m/s) or more are expected mainly in coastal areas.

Strong winds of 46 to 65 km/h (13 to 18 m/s) will blow over the entire southern West Sea and southwestern South Sea, with very high waves of up to about 5 meters, and a storm warning is expected for most seas from late afternoon on the 7th.

A Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration official said, “If the low-pressure system passing near Korea shifts northward more than expected, the variability of precipitation will be large,” and added, “If the cold air moving southward from the northwest of the low-pressure system strengthens from the night of the 7th, there is a possibility that rain will turn into snow, so please refer to upcoming weather information and forecasts.”

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