[Tomorrow's Weather] Cloudy or Rainy on Chuseok... Warmer Than Average

Difficult to See the Full Moon
Rain Expected Across Most Regions Until the 7th

On the 6th, which is Chuseok, the weather across the country will generally be cloudy with occasional rain, but there will be some areas in the southern regions and Jeju Island where the rain will subside.

In most parts of the country, it will be difficult to see the full moon, but in some areas along the southern coast and in Jeju, the moon is expected to be visible through breaks in the clouds.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 5th, occasional rain will continue in most regions nationwide until Tuesday, the 7th, with intermittent periods of lighter precipitation.

However, between the afternoon of the 6th and the early morning of the 7th, some mountainous areas in Gangwon Province may experience heavy rainfall of around 20 millimeters per hour.

On the afternoon of the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the "Gwangalli M Drone Light Show" special Chuseok performance is taking place at Gwangalli Beach in Busan. Photo by Yonhap News.

The expected precipitation amounts for the 6th and 7th are as follows: around 5 millimeters in Jeju; 5 to 20 millimeters in South Jeolla, South Gyeongsang (excluding the western inland areas), and North Gyeongsang (excluding the northeastern and western inland areas); 10 to 40 millimeters in Seoul, Gyeonggi (excluding the southwestern region), the five West Sea islands, inland Gangwon, North Chungcheong, North Jeolla, northeastern inland North Gyeongsang, western inland, and western inland South Gyeongsang; 20 to 60 millimeters in Incheon, southwestern Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong, northern coastal North Gyeongsang, and northeastern mountainous regions; and 30 to 80 millimeters in mountainous areas and the east coast of Gangwon (with some mountainous locations receiving more than 100 millimeters).

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute has predicted the moonrise times for major cities as follows: Seoul at 5:32 p.m., Gangneung at 5:24 p.m., Daejeon at 5:30 p.m., Daegu at 5:26 p.m., Busan at 5:24 p.m., Gwangju at 5:33 p.m., and Jeju at 5:35 p.m.

Morning temperatures will remain higher than average for the time being, while daytime temperatures will be similar to or slightly above the seasonal norms.

On the morning of the 6th, which is Chuseok, the lowest temperatures are expected to range from 16 to 22 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs between 17 and 26 degrees. On the 7th, morning lows will be between 15 and 22 degrees, and daytime highs will range from 19 to 26 degrees.

From the early morning of the 6th, the far offshore areas of the central East Sea will experience increasingly strong winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour (8 to 16 meters per second) and very high waves of 1.0 to 3.5 meters. These conditions will expand to the nearshore central East Sea and the northern far offshore areas of the southern East Sea from the morning, and to the nearshore southern East Sea (including the waters off Ulsan from nighttime) and the southern far offshore areas of the southern East Sea from the afternoon. Ships engaged in navigation or fishing should exercise caution.

Starting from the 7th, the tidal force of the moon will be strong, resulting in a period of high tidal range, and during high tide, sea levels will rise further, increasing the risk of flooding in low-lying coastal areas. Extra caution is advised to prevent safety accidents.