[Tomorrow's Weather] Heavy Rain Nationwide... Expected to Stop in the Afternoon

Rain Continues into the Evening
for Eastern Gangwon and Jeju Island

On the 20th, citizens were walking with umbrellas near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News.

On Thursday, the 21st, rain is expected across the entire country, with precipitation tapering off in the afternoon. Heavy rainfall is forecast, particularly in the central regions and along the southern coast.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 20th, strong rain will fall nationwide on the 21st, after which the central regions and North Gyeongsang Province are expected to gradually clear up from the afternoon. In the eastern coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, as well as Jeju Island, rain is projected to continue into the evening.

Expected precipitation amounts are as follows: Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and the five West Sea islands: 30 to 80 mm; the east coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province: 50 to 100 mm (with some mountainous areas exceeding 150 mm); northern inland Gangwon: 30 to 80 mm; central and southern inland Gangwon: 20 to 60 mm.

Daejeon, Sejong, South and North Chungcheong: 20 to 80 mm; northern coastal South Chungcheong: 30 to 80 mm; Gwangju, South Jeolla, and North Jeolla: 10 to 50 mm (with some areas along the southern coast of South Jeolla seeing 30 to 80 mm); Gyeongsang region: 30 to 80 mm; Jeju Island: 30 to 80 mm (with some mountainous areas exceeding 120 mm).

Morning low temperatures are forecast to range from 14 to 19 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs between 17 and 24 degrees Celsius.

Caution is also advised due to strong winds and high waves. Wave heights are expected to range from 1.0 to 4.0 meters off the east coast, 0.5 to 2.0 meters off the west coast, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters off the south coast.

In the offshore areas (up to approximately 200 km from the coastline), wave heights are expected to be 1.0 to 5.0 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea, and 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the South Sea.

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