[Tomorrow’s Weather] Strong rain in the morning and evening in the capital area…up to 150mm in Seoul
After the heavy rain, the southern region will feel a heat of 33 degrees Celsius, making it extremely hot…Strong wind in the western sea,
Citizens with umbrellas rushing through Gwanghwamun street in Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th, where heavy rain was falling nationwide. 2024.07.16/News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Dong-hae,
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, ‘(Sejong=News1) By Hwang Deok-hyun, Climate and Environment Specialist = On the 17th, known as Constitution Day, heavy rain up to 70mm per hour will pour in the capital area from dawn. More than 250mm of total rainfall is expected, so special attention to safety is necessary.’,
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, ‘According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 16th, the rainy area is expected to expand to the central region, including the capital area, in the afternoon and then intensify on the 17th before dawn.’,
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, ‘From dawn on the 17th to the morning, a stationary front followed by a low-pressure system will bring strong and heavy rain mainly to the capital area and central region.’,
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, ‘From the predawn on the 17th to the morning of the 18th, heavy rain of 30-60mm per hour is expected in northern Gyeonggi Province and other areas such as the capital area and northern Chungcheong province.’,
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, ‘Especially in northern Gyeonggi Province, rainfall may exceed 70mm per hour, bringing ‘very heavy rain’.’,
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, ‘The capital area may also experience heavy rain of 30-60mm per hour from the night of the 17th to the morning of the 18th.’,
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, ‘The expected total rainfall until the 18th is 80-120mm in Seoul and the capital area (over 250mm in northern Gyeonggi Province, over 150mm in Seoul, Incheon, southern Gyeonggi Province, and the western five provinces), 50-100mm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province (over 150mm in many areas), 20-60mm on the East Coast of Gangwon Province, and 30-100mm in the Chungcheong region (over 120mm in northern Chungcheong Province).’,
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, ‘About 80-120mm of heavy rain may fall in border areas with North Korea. Accordingly, there is a possibility that North Korea may increase the release of water at dams on the upper reaches of the Imjin River and Hwang River.’,
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, ‘From 30 to 80mm of rain is expected in Jeolla Province, 30-80mm in Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, and northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, 10-40mm in Daegu, southern Gyeongsangbuk-do, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and about 5mm in Jeju.’,
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16-18 Day Precipitation Forecast (Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration) © News1,
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, ‘The lowest morning temperature on the 17th is expected to be 22-26 degrees Celsius, and the highest daytime temperature is expected to be 26-32 degrees Celsius.’,
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, ‘The heat index in the southern regions and Jeju will rise to as high as 33 degrees Celsius. The heat index in other parts of the country will also rise to around 31 degrees Celsius, making it very hot.’,
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, ‘Strong winds of 70km/h are expected on the central west coast. There could be winds of 55km/h (70km/h in mountainous areas) in other parts of the country.’,
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, ‘Strong winds will blow in the seas off the western coast and open seas, with waves reaching up to 1.5-3.5m.’,
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, “According to the Ministry of Environment, fine dust levels are expected to be ‘good’ nationwide.\n”]