[Weather] "Bring an Umbrella"... Autumn Rain Continues Until Sunday

On Saturday the 16th, most areas nationwide will be cloudy with occasional rain. Many places will see a lull in the rain until the morning.

On the 17th, the entire country will generally be cloudy with occasional rain until the afternoon. However, rain is expected to continue until night in Jeju and until the morning of the 18th in the Gyeongsang region.

On the 15th, citizens are walking with umbrellas in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, where autumn rain is falling in most parts of the country including Seoul. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that until the weekend, there will be times when rain accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning will pour at a rate of 10 to 30 mm per hour. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

The expected precipitation on the 16th and 17th is 30-80mm (up to 120mm or more in some areas) in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Jeonbuk, and Yeongnam; 50-100mm (up to 150mm or more in some areas) in Gwangju and Jeonnam; 20-60mm (up to 80mm or more) in Jeju; and 10-60mm in the five western islands. Especially, from the night of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th, heavy rain of around 50mm per hour is expected along the Jeolla west coast, and from early morning to afternoon on the 17th, near Jirisan and the southern coast, so caution is advised.

With generally cloudy skies nationwide, morning temperatures on the 16th were 22°C in Seoul, 21°C in Gangneung, 23°C in Gwangju, and 22°C in Daegu.

The daytime high temperatures are ▲Seoul 26°C ▲Incheon 26°C ▲Suwon 26°C ▲Chuncheon 25°C ▲Gangneung 26°C ▲Cheongju 28°C ▲Daejeon 27°C ▲Jeonju 28°C ▲Gwangju 28°C ▲Daegu 29°C ▲Busan 29°C ▲Jeju 30°C.

Similar temperatures are expected on the 17th. On the 18th, many places, especially in the southern regions, will see daytime temperatures rise to around 30°C.

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

Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration advised caution for maritime accidents in most areas until the 17th. They urged caution along the East Coast where high waves are expected. Fog is also expected in the mountainous areas of Gangwon, inland Chungcheong, and some southern regions, so traffic safety should be observed.

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