Monsoon rains are forecast to affect South Korea starting Wednesday, with the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) citing a stationary front forming and lingering over the Yellow Sea. The KMA expects heavy downpours to expand from central areas toward broader parts of the country, continuing into Thursday. Rainfall is expected to begin in parts of the country by Wednesday morning, with the broader Seoul area, including Gyeonggi and Incheon, along with inland areas of Gangwon, seeing 50 to 100 millimeters over the two-day period. Central regions are forecast to receive higher totals: Daejeon, South Chungcheong, and North Chungcheong are expected to get 80 to 150 millimeters, while some locations in those areas could exceed 200 millimeters. The southwestern part of North Jeolla and central and northern areas of North Gyeongsang are also included in the heavier-rain outlook. The KMA also warns that strong winds and thunderstorms may accompany the rain through Thursday. After rain eases in many areas late Thursday, the forecast period shifts toward a nationwide heat wave on Saturday under the influence of the North Pacific high-pressure system.
Monsoon rains expected to soak much of South Korea from Wednesday through Thursday
Monsoon rains are forecast to affect South Korea starting Wednesday, with the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) citing a stationary front forming and lingering over the Yellow Sea. The KMA exp...
- The KMA forecasts monsoon rains starting Wednesday and continuing into Thursday.
- A stationary front over the Yellow Sea is cited as the cause, moving back and forth across Korea.
- Seoul area (including Gyeonggi and Incheon) is expected to receive about 50–100 mm from Wednesday to Thursday.
- Central regions including Daejeon and South/North Chungcheong are forecast to receive about 80–150 mm, with some areas possibly exceeding 200 mm.
- The KMA warns of strong winds and thunderstorms through Thursday.
Monsoon season rains are forecast to drench the nation Wednesday, with rainfall expected to continue into the next day, the state-run weather agency said. The broader Seoul area, inland parts of the eastern province of Gangwon and the central-western province of South Chungcheong already experienced rainfall overnight, with downpours forecast to hit the entire nation through Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The KMA attributed the rainfall to a stationary front moving back and forth across Korea. The broader Seoul area, inland and mountainous parts of Gangwon and central and northern parts of the southeastern province of North Gyeongsang are expected to see 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall through Thursday, the KMA said. The central provinces of South and North Chungcheong and the southwestern province of North Jeolla are forecast to receive 80 to 150 mm of rain over the period. Some parts of the region could see more than 200 mm of rainfall. While rainfall is expected to stop in many parts of the country Thursday night, the broader capital area and in
48 minutes agoMonsoon season rains are forecast to drench central parts of Korea on Wednesday, with rainfall expected to continue into the next day, the state-run weather agency said. The broader Seoul area, the eastern province of Gangwon and the central-western province of South Chungcheong will see rainfall Wednesday morning, with downpours forecast to hit the entire nation until Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Seoul, the surrounding province of Gyeonggi and Incheon, just west of the capital, are expected to see 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall over the two-day period, the KMA said. The central city of Daejeon, and the surrounding provinces of South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong are forecast to receive 80 to 150 mm of rain over the period. Some parts of the region could see more than 200 mm of rainfall. The KMA also warned of strong winds and thunderstorms through Thursday. The country is expected to continue to experience hot weather Wednesday, with the daytime temperature forecast to range between 26 and 33 C.
1 hour agoMonsoon rains are forecast to soak many parts of South Korea this week due to a newly forming stationary front in the Yellow Sea, the state-run weather agency said Tuesday. The stationary front is expected to bring heavy downpours into the southwestern and central parts of the country Wednesday before moving northward into North Korea on Friday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The KMA forecast 80 to 150 millimeters of rainfall in the central city of Daejeon, the central-western province of South Chungcheong and the southwestern province of North Jeolla from Wednesday to Thursday. The broader Seoul area, inland and mountainous parts of the eastern province of Gangwon, and the central province of North Chungcheong are expected to receive 50 to 100 mm of rainfall over the two-day period. The southern resort island of Jeju is forecast to receive less than 5 mm of rain over the period. After the stationary front enters North Korea, South Korea is expected to face a nationwide heat wave Saturday under the influence of the North Pacific high-pressure system. A heat wav
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