Monsoon Season Begins in Southern Korea; Heavy Rain Hits Jeju

The monsoon season began in Jeju yesterday (June 30) and has expanded to the southern regions today, July 1, the first day of the month.

Heavy rain warnings are currently in effect for the mountainous regions of Jeju, where rainfall is reaching 50mm per hour. Other parts of Jeju and the southern coast of South Jeolla Province are also experiencing heavy downpours of around 20mm per hour.

The rain is expected to remain intense in these areas until this morning.

Today's forecast predicts over 120mm of rain in the mountainous regions of Jeju and over 80mm along the southern coast of South Jeolla Province. Up to 60mm of rain is expected along the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, while other southern regions and the southern parts of the Chungcheong region are expected to see between 5mm and 40mm of rain.

The central region will be cloudy today, with occasional showers expected in Seoul and the northern central areas this afternoon.

Heat wave advisories remain in effect for the central region, with temperatures in Seoul and Chuncheon expected to reach 33°C (91°F) today.

The monsoon rain will briefly ease on Thursday before expanding again to areas south of the Chungcheong region on Saturday.

It remains to be seen when the monsoon season will officially begin in the central region.

(Weather Caster Park Se-rim)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.