Today (August 14) brings news of showers in various parts of the country.
Rainfall is expected to reach up to 40 mm, and caution is advised as showers may pour down fiercely in some areas, accompanied by gusty winds and lightning.
In the east coast region, up to 50 mm of additional rain will continue through today.
Meanwhile, rain is forecasted nationwide during the Liberation Day holiday weekend.
Showers are forecasted for inland areas nationwide through Saturday.
Rain is forecasted nationwide from Sunday morning through Monday night, which is a substitute holiday. Although specific precipitation amounts have not yet been released, caution is advised as strong and heavy rain is expected in the south coast and Mount Jiri areas due to the inflow of southerly winds.
Meanwhile, as hot and humid air flows in, heatwave advisories have been reissued for various parts of the country, excluding Gangwon Province.
Today, which is Malbok (the last of the three traditional dog days of summer), daytime temperatures nationwide will rise sharply, reaching 33°C (91°F) in Seoul and 34°C (93°F) in Daegu.
The daytime heat will briefly subside as rain falls throughout the holiday weekend.
However, the heat will return once the rain stops.
(Weathercaster Nam Yu-jin)
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