Gusty Autumn Rain Across the Country... Chilly Monday Morning Commute

During the day, strong winds and heavy rain whipped through with enough force to make people stagger, and Gangbuk-gu in Seoul was hit with a torrential downpour of 53 mm per hour.

The rain has now subsided across most areas.

Let us take a look at the radar imagery.

As the rain clouds gradually move southeastward, the rain is slowly letting up in Seoul, northern Gyeonggi Province, northern Gangwondo Province, and some western regions.

Most of the rain in the central regions is expected to stop by tonight, while the rain in the southern regions will continue until tomorrow morning (October 19).

Additional rainfall is expected to reach 5 to 20 mm in Seoul, northern Gyeonggi Province, and the eastern coast of Gangwondo Province; 10 to 60 mm in southern Gyeonggi Province, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwondo Province, Gyeongsang Province, and Jeju Island; 20 to 60 mm in Chungcheong Province; and 30 to 80 mm in Jeolla Province and the mountainous areas of Jeju Island.

Strong winds will continue to blow across various parts of the country through tomorrow.

Today, the daytime high in Seoul lingered at 21.3°C (70°F), which was about 6 degrees lower than yesterday afternoon.

On Wednesday, the daytime high will peak at just 15°C (59°F), and on Thursday morning, temperatures will plunge to 5°C (41°F), marking the coldest morning this autumn.

Tomorrow morning, temperatures will start at 11°C (52°F) in Seoul and 12°C (54°F) in Daejeon, while daytime highs will reach 20°C (68°F) in Seoul and 22°C (72°F) in Jeonju, maintaining a chilly feel.

The southern regions and Jeju Island will see another round of rain on Tuesday.

(Weather forecaster Ahn Su-jin)
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