Enjoying Autumn Under Foliage… Heavy Rain Nationwide Tomorrow

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Here is our next story. With the warm weather, many citizens headed outdoors today to take in the autumn atmosphere. However, the weather is set to change again tomorrow (October 18), with rain and thunderstorms forecasted.

Reporter Shin Yong-il has the details.

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This is Hangang Park in Yeouido, Seoul.

People lean against trees beneath brightly colored autumn foliage, deeply immersed in their books, while a mother and daughter read a fairy tale together, line by line.

Families with children, couples, and other citizens flocked to what is called the "Unlimited Book-Mung" festival, where people enjoy leisure time by blankly gazing at and reading books.

[Hong Ye-eun and Kim Soo-hyun / Anyang, Gyeonggi Province: Coming with a friend makes it even better. The weather is cool, a gentle breeze is blowing, and it is just so wonderful. It feels like the absolute best time to read a book.]

With daytime highs reaching 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seoul and Daegu, and 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit) in Gwangju, the entire country experienced generally warm weather, allowing citizens to fully enjoy the cozy autumn atmosphere right in the middle of October.

[Kwon Helena and Lee Eun-hak / Anyang, Gyeonggi Province: We actually thought it would be a bit chilly, so we all wore long sleeves and even brought jumpers. But it was so hot as soon as we came out, we feel like we chose the wrong clothes today.]

A child with rolled-up trousers cuts through the water to cool off from the heat.

[Kang Seol-ah / Geomdan-gu, Incheon: There is sunshine. (How much sunshine is there?) Ten.]

Citizens dressed in short-sleeved shirts and shorts are also easily spotted.

However, blustery autumn rain is expected to begin in the central regions tomorrow morning, expanding to most parts of the country by the afternoon.

Rainfall is forecasted at 30 to 80 mm for the greater Seoul area, Chungcheong provinces, and North Jeolla Province; 20 to 70 mm for Gangwon Province; 20 to 60 mm for South Jeolla Province; 10 to 50 mm for the Yeongnam region; and 10 to 60 mm for Jeju Island.

Some areas could see heavy downpours of 20 to 30 mm per hour, accompanied by gusty winds, thunder, and lightning.

The rain is expected to mostly stop in the central regions tomorrow night and in the southern regions by Monday morning. Next week, temperatures are forecasted to drop lower than this week, bringing chilly weather.

(Camera of the day: Kim Hyun-sang | Video edited by: Kim Ho-jin)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.