Rain across most of the country on the 5th, gradually easing from afternoon; heavy rain and strong wind advisories for Jeju

[Financial News]   
Rain is expected across most of the country on the 5th, gradually letting up from the afternoon. Some parts of Jeju have received more than 100 mm of rain since the previous day, and Seongsan set a new record for the highest hourly rainfall in November. After the rain clears, cold air will move in and temperatures are expected to drop sharply, falling to as low as minus 4 degrees Celsius in some areas on the morning of the 7th.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), 108.0 mm of rain fell in Pyoseon, Jeju, and 104.5 mm in Namwon, Jeju, between the previous day and 6 a.m. today. Seongsan recorded cumulative rainfall of 91.0 mm, including 51.3 mm in one hour today, breaking the November record for highest hourly rainfall since observations began. Haeje in Muan and Naju, South Jeolla Province, each received 46.0 mm, while Bokheung in Sunchang County, North Jeolla Province, recorded 34.5 mm and Jirisan in Sancheong, South Gyeongsang Province, recorded 28.0 mm.
Rain is expected to continue until 3 p.m. today in the Seoul metropolitan area, central and northern Gangwon, the Chungcheong region and the Jeolla region, and until 6 p.m. in southern Gangwon, the Gyeongsang region and Jeju. Rain may briefly return overnight into the early morning of the 6th in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous parts of Gangwon, and northern Chungcheong.
According to the forecast issued by the KMA at 5 a.m., expected rainfall is 10–40 mm in Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang; 5–30 mm in Gwangju and South Jeolla; and 5–20 mm in North Jeolla, Daegu and North Gyeongsang. The forecast calls for 5–20 mm in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong; 5–10 mm in southern Gyeonggi and southern Gangwon; and around 5 mm in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and central and northern Gangwon.
Daytime highs are expected to range from 12 to 20 degrees Celsius. Some areas along the south coast and in Jeju may see gusts, thunder and lightning through the morning. In Jeju, wind gusts of 70 km/h or higher are forecast, rising to 90 km/h or higher in mountainous areas.
Strong winds and high waves are also expected at sea. Waves are forecast to reach 1.5–3.5 m in the far southern waters of the Yellow Sea, the far offshore waters of the South Sea, and some parts of the waters around Jeju. The KMA announced at 7 a.m. today that it would issue additional marine weather advisories, effective from 9 a.m., for the western offshore waters of the South Sea, the northern coastal waters off Jeju, and the inner and outer offshore waters of the eastern South Sea.
Temperatures are expected to drop rapidly after the rain clears. On the 6th, morning lows are forecast to range from 1 to 11 degrees Celsius and daytime highs from 8 to 16 degrees. On the 7th, morning lows are expected to fall to between minus 4 and 5 degrees, with daytime highs of 8–14 degrees. Frost and ice are expected in some areas of the central region, including inland and mountainous parts of Gangwon, eastern North Jeolla, and inland parts of the Gyeongsang region.
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