On the 7th, marking Ipchu (立秋), the beginning of autumn according to the solar calendar, occasional clouds will appear nationwide, with very heavy showers of up to 30mm per hour (30-50mm in the Gyeongbuk region) expected in most areas.


Expected rainfall amounts are 5-40mm in Seoul, Incheon, southern Gyeonggi, inland Daejeon, Sejong, inland Chungnam, Chungbuk, Jeolla region, Busan, Ulsan, southern coastal Gyeongnam, and Jeju Island; 5-60mm in northern Gyeonggi, the five western islands, inland and mountainous Gangwon, inland Gyeongnam, Daegu, and Gyeongbuk; and 5-20mm along the eastern coast of Gangwon and the northern western coast of Chungnam.


Temperatures will temporarily drop as showers fall, but after they stop, temperatures will rise during the day with high humidity, making it hot and humid. Morning lows are forecasted at 23-27 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs at 31-36 degrees Celsius.


With heatwave warnings issued nationwide, the highest perceived temperatures in most areas will rise to around 35 degrees Celsius, making it very hot with tropical nights expected.

Cooling fog is being operated to help workers cool down from the heat at the Cheonho 4 Promotion Zone Urban Environment Improvement Project site in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Cooling fog is being operated to help workers cool down from the heat at the Cheonho 4 Promotion Zone Urban Environment Improvement Project site in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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Fine dust levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' nationwide due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.


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



Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 0.5-1.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5-1.0 meters in the West Sea.


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