Today's Weather in Korea 'Turbulent'... Pouring, Hot, and Shaking

[Financial News]  On Monday the 1st, most areas nationwide will experience strong rain or showers accompanied by thunder and lightning.

However, the heatwave with a maximum perceived temperature of up to 33 degrees will continue.

 According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain will fall nationwide from the previous night until today, with generally cloudy skies.

Rain in the central region will stop at night, but in some areas, it will continue into the next day, with rain in the southern part of Gyeonggi and Gangwon until dawn on the 2nd, in the Chungcheong region until morning, and occasionally in the southern regions and Jeju Island until the afternoon.

The expected precipitation from the 31st of last month to the 2nd is 30∼80mm in the metropolitan area, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, and inland mountainous areas of Gangwon (over 100mm in Busan and the southern coast of Gyeongnam), and 10∼60mm in Jeolla and Jeju Island (over 80mm in some areas). In areas where showers fall, there will be places showing a lull, and there will be a significant difference in precipitation even within the same city or county.

In areas where rain or showers fall, there will be places with gusts and thunder and lightning, and especially between the 31st and the 1st, there will be places with strong rain of around 20mm per hour (over 30mm in some areas), so special attention should be paid to flooding and rapid currents in valleys or rivers.

However, only a small amount of rain, around 5mm, is expected in the drought-stricken areas such as Gangneung City and other parts of the east coast in Gangwon.

For the time being, temperatures will be higher than normal. Due to the humid weather, the maximum perceived temperature is expected to soar to around 33 degrees, especially in the southern regions. The tropical night phenomenon, where temperatures remain above 25 degrees overnight, will continue, especially in urban and coastal areas.

The nationwide expected lowest morning temperature is 23∼27 degrees, and the highest daytime temperature is 27∼34 degrees. On the 2nd, the lowest will be 20∼26 degrees, and the highest will be 27∼33 degrees.

From the morning, in the outer seas of the central and southern parts of the East Sea, winds will blow very strongly at a speed of 30∼50 km/h (9∼14 m/s), and waves will be very high at 1.5∼3.5 meters, so there is a possibility of a marine storm warning being issued, and caution is required for maritime safety accidents.




jjw@fnnews.com Jiwoo Jeong Reporter


jjw@fnnews.com Jiwoo Jeong Reporter