Inland areas experience rain and showers… Sweltering heat continues to scorch [weather].

On July 31st, in the afternoon, citizens are walking on a hot street in Gongpyeongnegeori, Jung-gu, Daegu, where a heat wave warning was in effect in most parts of the country. The highest perceived temperature in most areas nationwide is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday, August 8th. However, rain is expected in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Province, and Chungcheong Province due to a pressure system. In southern regions and Jeju Island, there are places where very heavy showers, accompanied by thunder and lightning, with 30mm of rainfall per hour, are expected. After the rain or showers, it is predicted that humidity will be high, and temperatures will rise again during the day. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 7th, the expected precipitation on the 8th is 10-50mm in the Seoul metropolitan area, Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam (more than 60mm in many places), 10-40mm in inland areas and mountains of Gangwon and Chungbuk, and 5-20mm on the east coast of Gangwon. Showers of 5-40mm are expected in Jeolla Province and Jeju Island, and 5-60mm in Gyeongsang Province. Morning lows are forecasted to be between 23-28 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs of 31-36 degrees Celsius. Prolonged heat waves are expected to continue in most parts of the country with many experiencing tropical nights, so it is important to be cautious about heat-related illnesses and health management. Fine dust levels are expected to be ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ nationwide due to smooth atmospheric dispersion. From early morning to dawn on the 8th, thick fog with visibility less than 200m is expected in the mountainous areas of Gangwon, southern inland areas of Gangwon, and inland areas of Jeolla, with visibility less than 1km in most parts of the country, so extra caution is advised for traffic safety. Sea fog is expected in the southern waters of the East Sea. Strong winds, thunder, and lightning are expected in the West Sea and East Sea, so special attention should be paid to marine safety accidents. Wave heights are forecasted to be 0.5-1.0m in the front seas of the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5m in the front sea of the West Sea. Wave heights in the distant open sea (about 200km from the coast) are expected to be 0.5-1.5m in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5-1.0m in the West Sea.