[Weather] Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Nationwide... Up to 150mm

At the 'Air Raid Civil Defense Drill' held around Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, citizens stopped walking and waited for the drill to end. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On Thursday the 24th, most regions nationwide will experience strong and heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, thunder, and lightning.

Expected rainfall from the 23rd to the morning of the 25th is 20?80mm in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam; 30?100mm in Chungbuk; 50?100mm in southern Gyeonggi; and 5?20mm in the five western islands (Seohae 5do).

Gangwon Yeongseo and northern Gangwon Yeongdong are forecasted to receive 30?100mm (with some areas exceeding 120mm), while central and southern Gangwon Yeongdong will see 10?60mm.

Gwangju and Jeonnam will have 50?100mm (with heavier rainfall over the southern coast and near Jirisan exceeding 150mm), Jeonbuk 30?80mm, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, Daegu, and Gyeongbuk 50?120mm (with heavier rainfall over the southern coast of Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, and near Jirisan exceeding 150mm), Ulleungdo and Dokdo 5?40mm, and Jeju Island 30?80mm (with some areas exceeding 120mm).

In southern Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongseo, northern Gangwon Yeongdong, Chungbuk, Jeonnam region, Gyeongsang region, and Jeju Island, very heavy rain of 30?60mm per hour is expected, while other areas may experience around 30mm per hour. Special caution is advised to prevent safety accidents.

Morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs between 25 and 31 degrees Celsius.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' nationwide due to smooth atmospheric dispersion and the effects of precipitation.

Sea waves will be 0.5?2.0 meters in the East Sea and South Sea coastal waters, and 0.5?1.0 meters in the West Sea coastal waters.

Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 0.5?2.0 meters in the East and West Seas, and 0.5?2.5 meters in the South Sea.

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