In central Seoul’s Gwanghwamun intersection, citizens with umbrellas are crossing the street. [Photo source = Yonhap News]
On Tuesday the 2nd, the entire country is expected to be mostly cloudy with rain expected in various places, especially in the southern regions.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the lowest morning temperatures on the 2nd are predicted to be between 20 and 26 degrees Celsius, with the highest daytime temperatures ranging from 28 to 33 degrees.
The highest daytime temperatures for each region are expected to be 32 degrees in Seoul, 30 degrees in Incheon, 30 degrees in Gangneung, 30 degrees in Daejeon, 31 degrees in Gwangju, 32 degrees in Daegu, and 32 degrees in Busan.
Southern Gyeonggi and central and southern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon will see rain until dawn, the Chungcheong region until the morning, Jeju Island until the afternoon, and the southern regions until the evening.
The expected rainfall is 20 to 80 mm in Jeolla, 20 to 60 mm (with over 80 mm in some areas) in southern Chungnam and Chungbuk, 10 to 60 mm in eastern Gyeonggi and inland and mountain areas of Gangwon, 5 to 60 mm in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam. Jeju Island is expected to receive 10 to 40 mm (over 60 mm in some areas), and Seoul and western Gyeonggi, Sejong, and northern Chungnam are expected to receive 5 to 40 mm, with Ulleungdo and Dokdo receiving 5 to 20 mm of rain.
Inland areas of western Gyeongnam may see very strong rain with 20 to 30 mm per hour (with some areas over 40 mm) in the early morning, and Jeolla may see similar conditions until dawn, so caution is required.
For the time being, temperatures will be higher than average (morning 18 to 22 degrees, daytime 26 to 30 degrees), and tropical nights are expected, particularly along the southern coasts and Jeju Island.
The fine dust concentration is expected to be at ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ levels across all regions due to effective air dispersion.
The sea waves are expected to be 0.5 to 1.0 meters on the eastern, western, and southern coasts. The waves in the outer seas (up to about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the South Sea.