Heavy Downpours in Central Regions; Up to 30mm of Rain Expected in Central and North Gyeongsang Provinces

Today (June 24) was not significantly hot.

Rain is currently falling in some southern regions, Jeju Island, and the east coast.

Meanwhile, as cold air passes through the upper atmosphere tomorrow, strong downpours are expected, particularly in the central regions from the afternoon through the night, so please take precautions.

First, the rain currently falling in Jeju, the southern coast, and the east coast regions will mostly taper off between tomorrow morning and afternoon.

From the afternoon, shower clouds will develop in earnest across various parts of the country.

In particular, areas in the central and North Gyeongsang provinces, where the cold air will pass, may see heavy downpours of around 30mm per hour.

Regarding the expected rainfall, up to 80mm is forecast for inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, and up to 60mm for the Seoul metropolitan area, North Chungcheong Province, and northern North Gyeongsang Province. Please be aware that these showers may be accompanied by gusts, lightning, and hail.

Looking at the skies across the country today, the southern regions are mostly cloudy.

Tomorrow, the skies nationwide will be cloudy or have many clouds, and from the afternoon, strong gusts of wind may occur, mainly in the central and North Gyeongsang regions.

Please take care to inspect facilities and be mindful of safety accidents.

As for detailed temperatures, morning lows in Seoul and Daegu will be 19°C (66°F), similar to today, while daytime highs will reach 27°C (81°F) in Seoul and 25°C (77°F) in Chuncheon, which is similar to or slightly lower than today.

However, as the skies clear toward the end of the week, the weekend will see the daytime temperature in Seoul exceed 30°C (86°F), bringing intense heat.

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