[Tomorrow's Weather] "Don't Forget Your Umbrella"... Rain Expected in Most Areas

On Friday, the 17th, the entire country is expected to be mostly cloudy with rain in some areas.

Rain is forecast for the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province until the morning, and for most regions nationwide starting at night. In the capital area, Chungcheongnam-do, and Jeolla regions, there may be light rain of less than 0.1 mm in the afternoon.

Office workers are holding their umbrellas tightly as they head to work at the Yeouido Bus Transfer Center in Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

The expected rainfall for the two days of the 17th and 18th is 20 to 60 mm in Yeongdong, Gangwon Province; 10 to 50 mm in the five West Sea islands, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongnam-do, and Jeollabuk-do; and 10 to 40 mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, Yeongseo in Gangwon Province, Chungcheongbuk-do, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Jeju Island.

Morning low temperatures are forecast to range from 12 to 20 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs between 20 and 26 degrees Celsius.

Fine dust concentrations are expected to remain at a 'good' level nationwide.

In the southern part of the West Sea, the South Sea, the waters off Jeju Island, and the southern part of the East Sea, there may be gusty winds accompanied by thunder and lightning, so caution is advised to prevent maritime safety accidents.