Heavy Rain Sweeps Across South Korea; Light Rain to Continue in Central Regions Until Tonight

Today (June 20), strong and heavy rain poured across the country due to the influence of a low-pressure system.

As of 6 p.m., the highest rainfall was recorded in the Misiryeong mountainous area in Inje at 224mm, while parts of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul also saw heavy downpours exceeding 100mm.

Let's take a look at the rain through radar imagery.

As intense red rain clouds passed through various areas, concentrated downpours of around 22mm per hour hit Gwanak-gu in Seoul, and about 35mm per hour fell in Gangneung.

The rain clouds are currently moving toward the northeast, and the rain has stopped in most areas. However, light rain of around 5mm will continue to fall, mainly in the central regions, until tonight. In the Gangwon Yeongdong region, up to 60mm of additional rain is expected until tomorrow morning.

Looking at the current satellite imagery, the sky is generally cloudy, but it will gradually clear up starting tonight. Tomorrow, we can expect clear skies with very strong ultraviolet rays.

Fog will be somewhat thick in various parts of the country between tomorrow dawn and morning, and strong winds are expected nationwide until tonight.

Tomorrow morning's low temperature will be 18°C (64°F) in Seoul, feeling cool.

However, daytime temperatures will rise to 29°C (84°F) in both Seoul and Daegu, bringing back early summer heat.

Next week will not be as intensely hot as this week, and there is a forecast for rain in Jeju and scattered showers in various inland areas on Monday.

(Weather Caster Im Eun-jin)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.