Heavy Rain Nationwide from Night... 30mm per Hour in Chungcheong and Southern Regions

Until tomorrow morning in the Seoul Metropolitan and Chungcheong areas, until tomorrow morning in other regions
20~70mm in Chungcheong and southern regions, 5~30mm in southern Gyeonggi and Gangwon
Heatwave advisory in effect for Gyeongsang, eastern Jeonnam, and Jeju with apparent temperatures above 33°C

On the 18th, citizens are escaping the heat under Mapo Bridge in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Starting from the night of Wednesday the 20th, the monsoon rain will fall across various parts of the country.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, due to the influence of a low-pressure system accompanying a stationary front, rain will begin to fall in most regions nationwide from the night, with the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungcheong region experiencing rain until the morning of the 21st, and other areas seeing rain until the morning. Jeju Island will have occasional rain from the morning until the afternoon of the 21st.

Strong rain accompanied by gusts and thunder and lightning, with hourly rainfall around 30mm, is expected mainly in the southern Chungcheong region and southern parts of the country. By the 21st, 20 to 70mm of rain is expected in Chungcheong and southern regions and Jeju Island; 5 to 30mm in southern Gyeonggi, Gangwon Province, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo; and around 5mm in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and northern Gangwon Yeongseo.

Heatwave warnings are currently in effect mainly in southern regions such as Daegu, Busan, Ulsan, Gwangju, Jeju Island, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Jeonnam. The highest daytime temperatures on the 20th are forecasted to be between 28 and 33 degrees Celsius. Although the central regions will be cloudy, the humid weather will cause the highest perceived temperatures to rise above 31 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country. The highest perceived temperatures in the Gyeongsang region, eastern Jeonnam, and Jeju Island will exceed 33 degrees Celsius, making it very hot.

The Korea Meteorological Administration explained, "Although temperatures will temporarily drop due to rain falling from tonight until tomorrow morning, after the rain stops, temperatures will rise again and humidity will increase, causing the highest perceived temperatures to reach around 33 degrees Celsius mainly in the Jeolla and Gyeongnam regions, continuing the heatwave."

On the 21st, showers of about 5 to 20mm are expected in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon and northern Chungbuk from the afternoon to evening.

From late night on the 20th to the afternoon of the 21st, strong winds of around 15 meters per second will blow along the Jeolla coast, southern coast of Gyeongnam, and Jeju Island, so caution is advised for facility management. Sea fog will form over most seas, and there will be gusts and thunder and lightning in the southern West Sea and southern seas near Jeju Island.

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