Saturday Nationwide Cloudy with Rain... Mostly Clearing by Late Afternoon

On the 23rd, when rain fell across most regions nationwide, citizens carrying umbrellas walked along Mojongyo Bridge at Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On Saturday the 25th, the entire country is expected to be cloudy with rain, which will mostly stop by late afternoon (6 PM) starting from the western regions. However, the northern East Coast of Gyeongbuk and the Yeongdong region of Gangwon will experience very heavy rain accompanied by gusts of 30-50mm per hour, thunder, and lightning in the morning, with rain continuing until night.

Expected rainfall amounts until the 26th are 100-200mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, 30-80mm along the East Coast of Gyeongbuk, 10-50mm in Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongsang, and 5-30mm in other parts of the country. As of 8 PM, heavy rain warnings have been issued for Sokcho, Goseong, Yangyang plains, and northern mountainous areas of Gangwon, and heavy rain advisories for central mountainous areas of Gangwon.

With the ground weakened by recent heavy rains and more rain expected, caution is needed to prevent damage such as flooding in low-lying areas and farmland, landslides, and retaining wall collapses.

The morning low temperatures are expected to range from 19 to 22 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs from 22 to 29 degrees Celsius. Most regions nationwide will see daytime temperatures between 26 and 30 degrees, but Gangwon Yeongdong and the northern East Coast of Gyeongbuk will remain below 25 degrees due to cloudy skies and rain.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' across all regions, and sea waves will be 1 to 4 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2 meters in the West Sea and South Sea coastal waters. Offshore wave heights are expected to be 1 to 4 meters in the East and South Seas, and 1 to 3 meters in the West Sea.

With storm warnings issued for most maritime areas, very strong winds and very high waves are expected in the West Sea and South Sea. Ships navigating or fishing in these waters should exercise extreme caution.

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