Heavy Rain Focused on Central Region on 16-17th... Stationary Front Moving North

As the stationary front moves northward, occasional rain is expected nationwide on Tuesday, the 16th.

Vehicles are driving through water splashes in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi Province.
Photo by Jo Yongjun

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 15th, rain in Jeju and the southern regions is expected to stop in the afternoon of the 16th. The central regions will begin to experience rain on the 16th, continuing until the 17th. A strong southwesterly wind carrying a large amount of moisture is expected to bring heavy rainfall.

On the morning of the 16th, the southern coast of Jeollanam-do will see rainfall of around 30mm per hour, and Jeju and the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam-do will experience heavy rain of 20 to 30mm per hour. The Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and Chungnam may experience heavy rain of around 30mm per hour until the morning of the 17th.

The total rainfall over two days is expected to be 30 to 80mm (with a maximum of over 100mm) in the Seoul metropolitan area, the five western islands, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam; 20 to 60mm (with a maximum of over 80mm on the southern coast) in Chungbuk, Honam, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jeju; and 10 to 40mm in the eastern coast of Gangwon, Daegu, and Gyeongbuk.

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