Heavy Rain of 30~50mm per Hour Expected... Jangma Rain Continues Through the Weekend

Critical Period from Tomorrow Afternoon to Early Morning the Day After Tomorrow
Locally Heavy Rainfall Expected
Over 150mm in Mountainous and Coastal Areas

Due to the monsoon, rain is falling on the 20th at the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where office workers are heading to work./Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The monsoon rain in the form of heavy showers will continue until the weekend.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted, "Until the day after tomorrow (24th), most regions nationwide will experience very heavy rain of 30 to 50 mm per hour accompanied by gusts and thunder/lightning, with some areas receiving a large amount of rain." Some areas will enter a lull, but light to heavy rain is expected to persist nationwide until Sunday morning (26th).

The amount of rain recorded from yesterday (21st) until 8 a.m. on the 22nd was 129.0 mm at Gayasan (Hapcheon), 86.9 mm in Jangsu, 80.5 mm in Cheongdo, 54.3 mm in Icheon, and 34.0 mm in Suwon. Despite this heavy rainfall, strong rain is expected again starting tomorrow. This monsoon rain is characterized by irregular passage of strong and weak cloud bands causing localized heavy rain.

In particular, the critical period is expected from tomorrow afternoon until the early morning of the day after tomorrow. Expected rainfall by the night of the 23rd is 50 to 100 mm in Chungnam, Jeonnam, Gyeongnam, southern and mountainous areas of Jeju, 30 to 80 mm in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, Jeju (excluding southern and mountainous areas), and the five western islands, and 5 to 40 mm in Gangwon. Due to topographical effects, mountainous and coastal areas may receive over 150 mm of heavy rain, so special caution is required for safety accidents. Since the rain will continue until the weekend, the total rainfall amount may increase overall.

The Korea Meteorological Administration expects the monsoon to enter its final phase around next week. After one more bout of monsoon rain early next week, the stationary front is expected to move into North Korea. However, strong rain may still fall mainly around the Seoul metropolitan area at that time. As of the morning of the 22nd, only Gangwon Yeongseo and northern Gyeonggi, where it has not rained, will have a high temperature around 33 degrees Celsius, while most other areas will be cooler than the previous day (25 to 32 degrees). With rain continuing nationwide until the weekend, daytime temperatures will be lower than yesterday, with the highest temperatures on the 23rd forecasted at 21 to 27 degrees Celsius and on the 24th at 22 to 28 degrees Celsius.

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