Heavy Rain on Final Weekend of August; Up to 200mm Expected in Chungcheong and Honam Regions

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Rain is forecasted across the country for the final weekend of August. In particular, torrential downpours are expected to hit mainly the Chungcheong and North Jeolla regions through tomorrow (August 31), calling for extra caution.

Weathercaster Park Se-rim has the details.

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A stationary front has formed once again as warm, humid air flowing in from the south collides with cold, dry air from the north.

Overnight, a narrow and long precipitation band brought rain to regions south of Chungcheong, with parts of the Honam and North Gyeongsang regions recording over 100mm of rainfall from yesterday through today.

Although the rain has somewhat eased compared to the early morning hours, intermittent rain falling at rates of 5 to 20mm per hour continues, primarily in the southern provinces.

Looking at the expected rainfall amounts through tomorrow, heavy downpours of up to 200mm or more are forecasted for the Chungcheong region, while the Honam region will see significant rainfall reaching up to 150mm or more.

The Yeongnam region will receive between 30 and up to over 100mm, whereas the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon region will see relatively lighter amounts, generally ranging from 20 to 60mm.

Many areas will also experience lulls in the precipitation.

Rainfall amounts are expected to vary significantly even between adjacent areas affected by this weather system.

As the rain alternates between intense and weak phases, heavy showers are projected to concentrate once again during vulnerable nighttime hours tonight, requiring continued vigilance.

While heatwave warnings remain in effect for parts of the southern regions and Jeju Island, temperatures this morning started at 23.5°C (74°F) in Seoul and Daegu.

This afternoon, temperatures in Seoul are expected to drop to 28°C (82°F), while Daegu and Gwangju will reach 31°C (88°F) and Jeju 32°C (90°F), keeping the southern regions muggy.

The rain in the southern regions and Jeju will mostly let up by tomorrow evening.

Meanwhile, precipitation in the central regions will continue until the morning of the day after tomorrow.

(Weathercaster Park Se-rim)
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