On the 25th, 'Jungbok' heatwave continues... Showers in various parts of the country

by Hwang Yoonju

Published 24 Jul.2024 20:31(KST)

As the monsoon rain subsides and hot, humid weather continues on the 23rd, foreign tourists visiting Myeongdong in Jung-gu, Seoul, are holding refreshing drinks in their hands. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

On Thursday the 25th, which is also Jungbok (중복), the highest apparent temperature will rise above 33 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, making it very hot.

There will be showers in most parts of the country from morning through the night, and rain will fall in Jeju Island from the morning. In areas with showers, very heavy rain of around 30mm per hour accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning is expected, and in Jeju Island (except the northern part), very heavy rain of 20 to 30mm per hour will also occur, so special caution is required to prevent safety accidents.

The expected rainfall from showers is 5 to 40mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and 5 to 60mm in Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, Chungbuk, Gwangju, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam.

In Jeju Island (except the northern part), 50 to 100mm of rain is forecast over two days from the 25th to 26th (with more than 150mm in the southern mid-mountain and mountainous areas), and 20 to 60mm of rain is expected in the northern part of Jeju Island.

The morning low temperature will be between 23 and 27 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature will be between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than the average (morning low 21 to 24 degrees, daytime high 28 to 32 degrees). For the time being, the highest apparent temperature will rise above 33 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country (above 35 degrees in some inland central regions, the southern coast of Gangwon, southern regions, and the northern and eastern parts of Jeju Island), making it very hot.