Scorching Heat With Apparent Temps of 33°C to Continue Monday; Rain Forecast for East Coast

Scorching heat will continue on Monday, August 10, with apparent temperatures reaching around 33°C in most regions.

Rain is expected in parts of the eastern Gangwon and Gyeongsang provinces.

Over the weekend, heavy rain pounded areas east of the Taebaek Mountains, including the east coast, as northeasterly winds carrying moisture from the East Sea blew along the edge of a high-pressure system positioned over northeastern China.

Over the past two days, some areas recorded over 100 millimeters of rainfall, including 167.0 millimeters in Sokgol-ri, Buk-myeon, Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, and 127.0 millimeters in Domari, Wangsan-myeon, Gangneung, Gangwon Province.

Gangneung experienced extreme downpours, recording 81.4 millimeters of rain per hour on the morning of Saturday, August 8.

Rain will continue until the morning of Monday, August 10, in the eastern coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, the eastern coast and northern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province, Busan, Ulsan, the southern coast of South Gyeongnam Province, central and eastern inland areas of South Gyeongsang Province, and Jeju Island.

Rain began in the northern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province on the night of Sunday, August 9.

Rain in Jeju may continue for a relatively long period but is expected to stop by the morning of Monday, August 10.

Additional expected rainfall is 20 to 60 millimeters for the southern east coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, Ulsan, the central east coast of North Gyeongsang Province, the southern east coast of North Gyeongsang Province, and the northern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province.

Parts of the northern east coast and northern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province will receive more than 80 millimeters of rain.

Expected rainfall is 5 to 40 millimeters for the mid-northern east coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, Busan, the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, the central inland of South Gyeongsang Province, and the eastern inland of South Gyeongsang Province, and 5 to 10 millimeters for Jeju.

On Monday, August 10, the morning low is projected to be 21°C to 26°C (70°F to 79°F), and the daytime high is forecast to be 27°C to 34°C (81°F to 93°F).

Expected lows and highs for major cities are 25°C (77°F) and 33°C (91°F) for Seoul and Incheon, 24°C (75°F) and 33°C (91°F) for Daejeon, 26°C (79°F) and 34°C (93°F) for Gwangju, 25°C (77°F) and 32°C (90°F) for Daegu, 24°C (75°F) and 30°C (86°F) for Ulsan, and 26°C (79°F) and 32°C (90°F) for Busan.

On the afternoon of Monday, August 10, ozone concentrations in Incheon are expected to reach "bad" levels.

Strong winds are forecast for Jeju, which is under a strong wind advisory, with momentary gust speeds reaching up to 70 kilometers per hour, and over 90 kilometers per hour in mountainous areas, until Monday, August 10.

Other regions are also expected to experience strong winds with momentary gusts of around 55 kilometers per hour.
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