[Tomorrow's Weather] All-Day Rain Forecast on Children's Day... Numerous Events Postponed or Canceled

Heavy Rain with Strong Winds Nationwide on May 5-6
Children's Day Events Postponed or Canceled Due to Safety Concerns

From the 5th, which is both Children's Day and Friday, until the afternoon of the 6th, the entire country will be cloudy with rain.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 4th, the expected rainfall between the 4th and 6th is 50 to 150 mm near the southern coast, Jeju Island, and around Jirisan, 30 to 100 mm in the central region, Jeolla area (excluding the southern coast), northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do area (excluding the southern coast), and the five western islands, and 20 to 60 mm in southern Gyeongsangbuk-do, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo. More than 400 mm of heavy rain is expected in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island.

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As of 5 p.m. on that day, heavy rain warnings have been issued for the western, southern, and southern mid-mountain areas of Jeju, as well as Heuksando and Hongdo in Jeollanam-do. Heavy rain advisories have been issued for northern Jeju, northern mid-mountain areas, eastern Jeju, Chujado, and Haenam, Hwando, Jindo, Goheung, Boseong, Jangheung, Gangjin, Geomundo, and Chodo in Jeollanam-do. Heavy rain preliminary warnings have been issued for Gurye in Jeollanam-do and Hadong, Sancheong, Sacheon, and Namhae in Gyeongsangnam-do.

The morning low temperature on the 5th is forecast to be 14 to 19 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature 17 to 23 degrees Celsius.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'good' nationwide due to smooth atmospheric dispersion and the influence of precipitation.

There may be places with gusts of wind accompanied by thunder and lightning, mainly over the West Sea, so caution is needed for maritime safety accidents. The wave heights in the coastal seas will be 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea, and 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the South Sea. The wave heights in the offshore seas (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 1.5 to 4.0 meters in the East and West Seas, and 2.0 to 5.0 meters in the South Sea.

"Safety Concerns" Many Events Canceled or Postponed Due to Heavy Rain

On the morning of the 4th, when a heavy rain warning was issued in Jeju, a backpacker equipped with a raincoat is walking on Sagye Coastal Road in Seogwipo City, Jeju. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Due to the expected bad weather, many Children's Day events scheduled across the country have been postponed or canceled.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that, ahead of Children's Day, major events will be canceled or changed for safety due to the forecast of rain accompanied by strong winds nationwide.

The special Children's Day event "Reading at Seoul Plaza" with Pinkfong has been postponed by one day to the 6th and 7th. The experiential events and flea market scheduled for the 5th at the Seoul Circus Festival at Open Songhyeon Green Space have been canceled.

Many other programs have changed their schedules and times to the 6th and 7th. The "Seoul Culture Square" operated at Gwanghwamun Square will be closed for the day on the 5th. The Han River light show (drone light show) scheduled at Ttukseom Hangang Park has been rescheduled from the 5th to the 7th. The "Cultural Flowing Art Yard" event on Nodeul Island on the 6th has been canceled.

The Gyeonggi Arts Center has also decided to postpone the Children's Day festival Dodam Dodam, originally planned for the 5th, to the 7th due to the forecast of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds. Siheung City has decided to cancel the "Ppyongppyong Siheung Arcade" event scheduled for the 5th at Gaetgol Ecological Park to celebrate the 101st Children's Day. Seongnam City also decided to cancel the "Big Children's Day Festival" scheduled to be held at three locations on the 5th: City Hall Plaza, Sujin Park, and Jungwon Youth Training Center outdoor plaza.

Children's Day cultural events scheduled to be held in various parts of Busan have also been postponed by one day. Doosan Enerbility, headquartered in Changwon, invited about 7,000 children of employees and local children to the Children's Day event at the Changwon factory's grand stadium for the first time in four years since COVID-19, but it was canceled due to worsening weather. The "Gwangyang City Children's Play Festival," scheduled to be held on the 5th at Gwangyang Public Stadium by the Gwangyang Education Support Office and the Gwangyang City Daycare Center Association, has been postponed to the 7th.