"Keep an Umbrella Handy for Now"... Heat Continues Despite Rain

▲ Monsoon Season (File Photo)

You should keep an umbrella handy when heading out for the time being.

Today, July 3, cold air at around -6°C (21°F) is lingering in the upper atmosphere, while warm and humid southerly winds are flowing in, leading to a significant temperature difference between the upper and lower layers of the atmosphere.

As warm air rises, shower clouds will develop.

Showers are expected in Seoul, Incheon, southern Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, northern North Chungcheong Province, northern North Gyeongsang Province, and southeastern North Gyeongsang Province this morning, with showers occurring across the country between the afternoon and evening.

The expected precipitation is generally between 5 and 40 millimeters.

Separately from the showers, a stationary front is moving northward, which will bring monsoon rain to Jeju Island this morning and to the southern part of South Jeolla Province starting late this afternoon.

This rain will expand to the rest of South Jeolla Province and the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province by early tomorrow morning, and will gradually move northward to the rest of South Gyeongsang Province by the morning, North Jeolla Province by the afternoon, and southern South Chungcheong Province and southern North Gyeongsang Province by the night.

In particular, heavy rain of 20 to 30 millimeters per hour, accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning, is expected in the southern part of South Jeolla Province and Jeju Island from tonight through tomorrow morning.

Preliminary heavy rain advisories have been issued for the mountainous regions of Jeju and the mid-mountain areas of Seogwipo City.

On Sunday, July 5, rain will continue in the Chungcheong and southern regions as well as Jeju Island, and the precipitation area will expand to the Seoul metropolitan area and central and southern Gangwon Province by the night.

Afterward, rain is expected to continue across the country on July 6, in the Chungcheong and southern regions and Jeju Island from July 7 to 8, and in the central region on July 9.

The stationary front is expected to oscillate north and south, bringing rain for an extended period with significant amounts of precipitation.

The heat will continue despite the rain.

This is because warm and humid air from the south will continue to flow in.

Today's daytime high temperatures are forecast to be between 26°C (79°F) and 31°C (88°F).

Daytime temperatures are expected to exceed 30°C (86°F) mainly in inland areas, and with high humidity, the perceived temperature is expected to rise to around 31°C (88°F).

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