Heavy downpours hit Seoul today, July 9, leading to a temporary heavy rain warning.

While the intense rain clouds have now moved out over the sea and most areas are seeing a lull in precipitation, Cheonan has recorded 266mm of rainfall so far. Earlier today, Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province experienced extreme rainfall of 83mm per hour.

Rain in the southern regions is expected to stop by tonight, but residents in the central regions should remain cautious of heavy rain until tomorrow morning.

In particular, the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province should be prepared for concentrated downpours of 20 to 50mm per hour between tonight and tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, heatwave advisories have been issued for the Yeongnam region, with tropical night alerts also in effect for some areas.

Once the rain stops tomorrow, the monsoon season will enter a temporary lull, and a heatwave is expected to intensify starting this weekend.

(Weather Caster Im Eun-jin)