50mm of rain per hour, ‘water bomb’… Temperature difference of 10 degrees after rain stops, ‘transitional season’,
In most areas, the tropical night continues on the 18th as children cool off by playing in the water at the bottom fountain of Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul’s Jongno-gu. The tropical night, where the night temperature remains above 25 degrees, is expected to cool down as cold air descends with the rain scheduled for the 20th. 2024.9.18/News1 ⓒ News1 Reporter Lee Dong-hae” ,
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, “‘(Seoul=News1) Hwang Deok-hyun Climate and Environment Specialist = With up to 250mm of heavy rain expected by Saturday, the late heat will subside. First, on the late afternoon of the 19th, the heatwave warning will be lifted in most areas. However, the heat is not completely over, so above-average temperatures will continue until the end of the month.”,
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, “According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, heavy rain is expected until the weekend.”,
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, “In the Seoul metropolitan area, 30-80mm (over 120mm in many areas, over 150mm in southern Gyeonggi Province), West Sea 30-80mm, Gangwon Eastern coast and mountainous areas 100-200mm (over 250mm in many areas), Gangwon Inland areas 30-80mm (over 150mm in many areas), heavy rain is expected.”,
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, “In the Chungcheong region, Chungbuk 50-100mm (over 150mm in many areas), Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam 30-80mm (over 150mm in many areas) of precipitation is forecasted.”,
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, “In the southern regions, Jeolla Province 30-80mm (over 150mm on the southern coast and near Jirisan Mountain), Gyeongsang Province 30-100mm (over 150mm in many areas such as Busan, southern Gyeongsang Province, and near Jirisan Mountain), Northern Gyeongsang Province 50-100mm (over 150mm in many areas), Daegu, southern Gyeongsang Province, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo 30-80mm (over 100mm on the southern coast of northern Gyeongsang Province), Northern Jeju 30-80mm, and other parts of Jeju 50-150mm (over 250mm in central mountainous areas) of rain will pour down.”,
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, “With a lot of rain expected before the autumn equinox (September 22), the cause is attributed to Typhoon 14 ‘Pulasan’ heading towards Shanghai, China, bringing tropical moisture from the south, as well as weakening of the high Tibet atmospheric pressure from the north, allowing cold air to descend.”,
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, “Areas such as the metropolitan area, Gangwon Province’s eastern region, Chungcheong region, southern coast, near Jirisan Mountain, and Jeju can expect strong rainfall of up to 50mm per hour, while the rest of the country can expect around 30mm per hour.”,
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, “In the event of heavy rain warnings, it is recommended to refrain from going outside and avoid areas near rivers or swift currents.”,
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, “Gong Sang-min, a forecaster and analyst at the Korea Meteorological Administration, said, ‘In the wake of cold air descending with precipitation from the 20th, temperatures will drop to the 20s. Temperatures in the East Sea will drop below 25 degrees. Due to the temperature rise effect in the western regions such as the metropolitan area, temperatures may exceed 25 degrees.'”,
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, “Gong, a forecaster and analyst, added, ‘Although the heatwave warning will be lifted as temperatures drop, temperatures will still be higher than the normal range (low 12-20 degrees, high 24-27 degrees). With a temperature difference of around 10 degrees nationwide, it is important to take care of your health.'”]