[Weather] Today Soseo... Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Amidst Scorching Heat

Seoul 29°C at Noon, Daegu 35°C

On the 6th, Sos? (小暑), when the rainy season and heat officially begin, the whole country will be mostly cloudy with scorching heat continuing during the day.

The daytime temperature in Seoul will rise to 29 degrees Celsius, 3 degrees higher than the previous day, and heatwaves exceeding 33 degrees are expected in various places such as Daegu at 35 degrees. The highest daytime temperatures will be 27 degrees in Incheon, 29 degrees in Suwon, 28 degrees in Chuncheon, 32 degrees in Gangneung, 33 degrees in Cheongju, 32 degrees in Daejeon, 33 degrees in Jeonju, 33 degrees in Gwangju, 28 degrees in Busan, and 33 degrees in Jeju.

Strong winds and heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning are expected mainly in the central region.

On the 6th, the day of Soseo (Minor Heat), the whole country will be mostly cloudy with heavy rain mainly in the central region. The photo shows citizens walking with umbrellas near Yeouido Station in Seoul on the 2nd. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

In the Seoul metropolitan area, heavy rain of about 10 to 20 mm per hour will pour from morning to evening, and in the Gangwon region, heavy rain of about 10 to 20 mm per hour will fall from afternoon to night. In the Chungcheong region, strong rain of about 20 to 30 mm per hour will pour all at once from late night on the day to the next morning.

Due to the strong and heavy rain during the night, there is concern about damage such as flooding in low-lying areas, river overflow, and landslides, so special caution is required.