Heatwave Advisories, Southern Showers and Rain in Jeju

Today (August 19), South Korea is affected by the edge of the North Pacific high pressure system centered over the waters south of Japan, resulting in partly cloudy to overcast skies nationwide.

Similar weather conditions are expected to continue tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Soudelor, the 18th typhoon of the year, formed today in the waters near the equator.

Although it is currently a considerable distance away from South Korea, typhoons tend to travel along the edge of the North Pacific high pressure system, making it necessary to continuously monitor its future path.

The typhoon is currently classified as a small Category 1 storm.

It is expected to gradually expand in strength and grow into a medium-sized storm large enough to blanket South Korea.

Its intensity will also gradually increase.

By around next Monday, when it reaches the distant waters east of Okinawa, Japan, it is forecast to become very strong at Category 4.

However, its subsequent path remains highly fluid.

As seen earlier, because South Korea lies at the edge of the North Pacific high pressure system, a pathway for the typhoon is open, requiring continuous monitoring of its progression.

Showers are forecasted for tomorrow as well.

Strong showers of up to 60 mm are expected mainly in the southern regions, while rain is forecasted for Jeju.

Meanwhile, heatwave advisories have been lifted for Seoul, but remain in effect primarily in regions south of Chungcheong.

Looking at tomorrow's daytime temperatures, Seoul is expected to rise to 31°C (88°F) and Daegu to 33°C (91°F).

Turbulent rain accompanied by gusts of wind and lightning is forecasted to start in the central regions from early Friday morning.

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