Showers in Various Areas Until the 5th Amid Heatwave Warnings in Gwangju and Jeonnam

Rain Forecast Due to Typhoon 'Hagupit' Starting from the 6th

On the 29th of last month, heavy monsoon rain in Gwangju Metropolitan City caused rainwater to backflow from a drainage pipe on a road in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] As the heatwave continues to rage day after day in Gwangju and Jeonnam, showers are forecast for the 4th and 5th.

According to the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration on the 4th, due to the influence of the North Pacific high pressure, daytime temperatures will rise above 33℃, causing a large temperature difference (about 38℃) between the upper and lower atmosphere layers, leading to atmospheric instability and resulting in showers.

The Meteorological Administration expects rainfall of 5 to 40mm until 6 p.m. on the 4th, mainly in inland areas of Gwangju and Jeonnam (Suncheon, Damyang, Gurye, Naju, Jangseong, Hwasun, Gokseong), and 5 to 40mm of rain between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the 5th.

Although showers will fall, they will not be sufficient to cool the heat, so many places, especially inland Jeonnam, will see daytime temperatures rise above 32℃ until the 5th, and with high humidity, the perceived temperature is expected to be even higher.

The minimum temperature on the morning of the 5th will be 24~26℃, and the maximum daytime temperature will be 29~32℃. On the morning of the 6th, the minimum temperature will be 24~26℃, and the maximum daytime temperature will range from 27~29℃.

On the 6th, Typhoon No. 4 ‘Hagupit’ will weaken and, influenced by a low-pressure system passing over North Korea, the weather will be cloudy with rain starting from the northwestern region of Jeonnam in the morning and expanding to most areas from around 3 p.m.

Strong winds will also blow, and a high wave warning has been issued for the southern offshore waters of the West Sea. In the late afternoon of the day, a preliminary high wave warning will be issued for the northern offshore waters of the southern West Sea, and on the late afternoon of the 5th, for the coastal waters of the southern West Sea.

Strong wind preliminary warnings will be issued late in the afternoon on the day for Heuksando and Hongdo, and late in the afternoon on the 5th for Muan, Jindo, Shinan (excluding Heuksan-myeon), Mokpo, Yeonggwang, Hampyeong, and Haenam in Jeonnam.

A Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration official said, “In areas where rain falls until the 6th, visibility will be low and roads may be slippery, so special caution is needed for traffic safety,” and added, “Along the southern coast, high waves caused by swell will strongly overflow breakwaters or rocky shores and rush into beaches, so please be careful of safety accidents along the coast.”

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