Yesterday (October 22), a brief autumn cold wave hit, leading to the observation of the first ice of this autumn in Bukchuncheon.

The ice formed six days earlier than last year.

The cold will gradually subside starting this afternoon, but as a typhoon moves northward from the south, rain will begin to fall gradually in Jeju starting this afternoon.

Typhoon Champi, currently located southeast of Taiwan, is expected to shift its direction toward Japan around the weekend and head for Kyushu.

As strong water vapor flows in between the typhoon and the high-pressure system, heavy rain of up to 80mm is expected in Jeju today and tomorrow.

There is also a possibility of heavy rain between Sunday and Monday, when the typhoon makes its closest approach to South Korea.

It will remain rather cold until this morning.

Morning temperatures in Seoul will drop to 7°C (45°F), falling below seasonal averages, but temperatures will rise above 20°C (68°F) in most regions during the day as the cold eases.

Over the weekend, the rain will expand to the Chungcheong provinces and Gangwon Yeongdong.

Temperatures are forecasted to drop significantly again after the rain stops next Monday.

(Weathercaster Nam Yu-jin)