Heavy Rain Across the Country... Temperatures Drop Sharply Starting Wednesday

Rainfall of 20~30mm per hour until dawn tomorrow
Tomorrow's lowest temperature 6~17°C... highest daytime temperature 6~20°C

On the 28th, when rain fell across the country, citizens near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul walked with umbrellas./Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Ye-joo] Rain is falling across the country on the 28th. The rain will continue until the morning of Tuesday, the 29th, and temperatures are expected to drop significantly after the rain stops.

In the metropolitan area and central and northern Gangwon Province, rain may pour at a rate of 20-30 mm per hour until the night of the 28th. Other regions will experience such heavy rain overnight.

This rain is expected to continue in most areas until the morning of the 29th. However, Jeju Island and the Gyeongsang region are expected to have rain until around 3 p.m.

After the rain stops, cold air will move southward from the northwest, causing daytime temperatures to drop by about 4 to 10 degrees compared to today. Tomorrow morning's low temperatures will range from 6 to 17 degrees, and daytime highs will range from 6 to 20 degrees.

Morning low temperatures in major areas are Seoul 8°C, Incheon 7°C, Suwon 8°C, Chuncheon 9°C, Gangneung 15°C, Cheongju 11°C, Daejeon 11°C, Jeonju 12°C, Gwangju 13°C, Daegu 15°C, Busan 17°C, and Jeju 15°C. Daytime highs are Seoul 9°C, Incheon 8°C, Suwon 9°C, Chuncheon 11°C, Gangneung 19°C, Cheongju 11°C, Daejeon 12°C, Jeonju 13°C, Gwangju 13°C, Daegu 15°C, Busan 19°C, and Jeju 15°C.

Additionally, the Korea Meteorological Administration warned that strong gusts of wind along with thunder and lightning are expected in most seas tomorrow, so caution is advised. Fine dust levels will be 'Good' across all regions.