On the 6th, the Memorial Day holiday, the weather will generally be clear nationwide. Rain is forecast for Jeju Island on the weekend of the 7th and 8th, and some areas in Gangwon may experience showers. Starting next week, the weather will clear up again, but temperatures are expected to be higher than average, leading to heat.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 5th, the day after Memorial Day will be partly cloudy and clear. A low-pressure system will form, bringing strong winds to the eastern part of Gangwon.
Most areas on the weekend are expected to be generally clear, but rain is forecast for Jeju from the night of the 7th to the 8th. Next week, the weather will mostly be clear, but a subtropical high-pressure system from southern Japan will approach Korea, supplying a large amount of moisture. Therefore, rain is expected to fall on Jeju again on the 10th and 11th, which are Tuesday and Wednesday next week. As the pressure system moves north, there is also a possibility that the range of precipitation will widen inland.
In the middle of next week, there is also a possibility that this summer's 'first typhoon' will develop. Given the sea surface temperature around 30 degrees, a tropical depression may develop over the waters of the Philippines during the weekend. A tropical depression is considered the 'seed' of a typhoon. If it develops into a typhoon, it will be named 'Udip' (submitted by Macau, meaning 'butterfly').
Regarding this, the Korea Meteorological Administration noted, "The rain clouds are just beginning to organize, so we need to wait a little longer to determine whether it will develop into a typhoon," adding, "As there are many variables, we will monitor the weekend situation and issue notifications."
Temperatures, which had been somewhat cool until the day before, will gradually rise starting this day. By next week, temperatures may rise to 1-2 degrees higher than the average (Seoul's average high temperature is 27-29 degrees), resulting in heat. At this time, the influx of moisture will also strengthen, making the perceived temperature higher and potentially muggy, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.