[Tomorrow's Weather] Cloudy Nationwide with Showers in Some Areas... Feels Like Temperature Exceeds 33°C

Published 17 Jul.2021 21:17(KST)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On Sunday the 18th, the entire country will be mostly cloudy with rain in various places, mainly in Jeju Island, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam.

The expected rainfall from this rain continuing until the 19th is 50?100mm (over 150mm in some areas) for Jeju Island, and 30?80mm (over 120mm in areas such as the southern coast and Jirisan) for Jeonnam and Gyeongnam. Southern Gyeongbuk is expected to experience rain starting at night. Central regions, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk will have showers of 5?60mm (over 80mm in some areas). Due to atmospheric instability, some places with showers may experience gusts, thunder, and lightning, and there will be areas with heavy rainfall around 30mm per hour.

The morning low temperatures will range from 21 to 25 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs will range from 27 to 33 degrees Celsius. Heatwave warnings have been issued for central regions and some southern areas, excluding the east coast of Gangwon. Daytime temperatures will rise above 32 degrees Celsius mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong, and Honam regions, with high humidity causing the apparent temperature to exceed 33 degrees Celsius in most areas.

Looking at the highest temperatures by region, Seoul is expected to reach up to 33 degrees Celsius. Following are △ Incheon (33°C) △ Suwon (33°C) △ Chuncheon (33°C) △ Gangneung (29°C) △ Daejeon (32°C) △ Sejong (32°C) △ Jeonju (34°C) △ Daegu (30°C) △ Busan (29°C) △ Ulsan (29°C) △ Jeju (30°C). Tropical nights may occur mainly in large cities, the west coast, the southern coast, and Jeju Island.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' across all regions. Dense fog may form in inland areas until morning.