Heavy Showers of 70mm per Hour in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Chungcheong, and Jeonbuk... Daytime Highs Reach 32°C

Rain Expands from Southern Inland to Afternoon Seoul Metropolitan and Chungcheong Areas
Showers Over 70mm per Hour... Some Places Exceed 100mm

On the 16th, when the large-scale spread of COVID-19 continued, citizens at the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station were waiting their turn while wearing sunshades to avoid the heatwave. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that there were 1,536 new confirmed cases as of midnight that day. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Friday the 16th, the nationwide daytime high temperature is expected to rise above 32 degrees Celsius, with very heavy showers forecasted in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, and Jeonbuk.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasted that the sky will be partly cloudy nationwide, and due to atmospheric instability, showers will begin in the southern inland areas after 12 PM. Afterwards, rain will expand to the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and Chungcheong region, with some showers accompanied by gusty winds, thunder, and lightning. In some areas, hail may fall along with the showers.

In particular, very heavy showers exceeding 70mm per hour are expected mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, and Jeonbuk. The expected rainfall amount is 10 to 60mm, but some places may receive over 100mm. There is also a possibility of heavy rain warnings being issued due to downpours exceeding 30mm in 15 minutes. Frequent thunder and lightning are expected with the showers, and very strong gusts exceeding 25m/s may occur, so caution is advised for facility management.

The KMA urged, "Due to the ground being very weakened by recent heavy rain, strong showers may cause significant damage. Therefore, camping should be avoided, and preparations should be made for river flooding and farmland inundation."

Currently, a heatwave advisory is in effect nationwide, and the daytime temperature on the 16th is expected to be similar to or slightly lower than yesterday (28.1 to 35.4 degrees Celsius). The daytime high temperature will rise above 35 degrees Celsius in some areas and above 32 degrees Celsius in most regions.

Showers are also expected in most parts of the country over the weekend. On the 17th, 5 to 60mm of rain is forecast nationwide, with 20 to 60mm expected in Jeju Island. Jeju will experience occasional rain starting from early morning on the 17th, and the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam regions will have rain from the night of the 17th through the morning of the 18th.

On the 18th, the sky will be mostly cloudy nationwide but is expected to clear from night. The daytime high temperature on the 17th is forecast to be between 26 and 32 degrees Celsius, and on the 18th between 27 and 31 degrees Celsius.

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