Rain Across the Country Until Tomorrow, Over 200mm Expected in Chungcheong

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Heavy rain continues to fall across the country today (August 31). In particular, people need to exercise caution as downpours of more than 200mm are expected in the Chungcheong provinces through tomorrow.

Weather forecaster Park Serim has the details.

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Rain is expected nationwide today due to the influence of a stationary front.

Looking at the current radar imagery, rain clouds are blanketing mainly the central regions and the Honam area.

Currently, a strong precipitation band located in Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do, is dumping very heavy rain at a rate of around 50mm per hour.

Localized rain is also falling in other areas at a rate of 5 to 30mm per hour.

Heavy rain warnings are currently in effect for western Honam, while heavy rain advisories have been issued for South Chungcheong Province and parts of southern Gangwon Province.

Heavy rain alerts are expected to gradually expand to other parts of the central region.

The expected rainfall amounts are over 200mm in the Chungcheong provinces, and more than 120mm in southern Gyeonggi Province, southern Gangwon Province, and western Jeollabuk-do.

Seoul and other areas can expect anywhere from 10 to up to 80mm of rain.

Rain in the southern regions and Jeju Island will mostly stop by tonight.

In the central regions, it will continue until tomorrow morning.

Heatwave alerts remain in effect mainly in the southern regions and Jeju, with current temperatures at 24.1°C (75°F) in Seoul and 27.7°F (82°F) in Jeju.

Seoul will stay cool all day with a daytime high of only 26°C (79°F), whereas Daegu and Gwangju will climb up to 32°C (90°F), keeping the southern regions hot and humid.

The heat in the central regions will ease somewhat this week.

Rain is forecasted primarily around Jeju Island and the Yeongdong region.

(Weather Forecaster Park Serim)
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