Today (August 13), under the influence of a low-pressure system approaching the East Sea, skies across the country are filled with clouds, and rain is falling in the eastern coastal regions.
Tomorrow will also see mostly cloudy or overcast skies with intermittent rain continuing along the East Coast. Starting tomorrow, strong inflows of hot and humid southerly winds will lead to the development of shower clouds in various inland areas across the country.
Due to the nature of shower clouds, precipitation deviations between regions will be very large.
Caution is advised as heavy rain of up to 40mm could pour down turbulently, accompanied by gusty winds and lightning.
The eastern coastal regions will see up to an additional 50mm of rain continue through tomorrow.
Meanwhile, rain is forecasted nationwide during the upcoming Liberation Day holiday.
First, showers are forecasted in various inland areas on Saturday. Rain is expected nationwide from Sunday morning through Monday night, which is a substitute holiday. While specific precipitation amounts have not yet been finalized, strong and heavy rain is anticipated along the southern coast and around Mount Jirisan due to the inflow of southerly winds.
Meanwhile, as hot and humid air flows in, heatwave advisories have been issued once again for various parts of the country, excluding Gangwon Province.
Tomorrow, Malbok (the final of the three dog days of summer), daytime temperatures in inland areas nationwide will rise sharply to around 33°C (91°F).
Daytime heat is expected to subside as rain falls over the holiday weekend.
However, temperatures are expected to rise again after the rain stops.
(Weathercaster Nam Yu-jin)
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