Starting from the 15th Liberation Day, heavy rain will subside and the heat wave will return.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 14th, the rain that was falling in the metropolitan area, Chungcheong, and Gangwon regions will gradually ease by morning. However, rain will continue until evening, especially in southern Gyeonggi and Chungcheongnam-do.
The expected rainfall for the day is ▲ southern Gyeonggi 30–80mm ▲ Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi 20–60mm ▲ 5 western islands 5–20mm ▲ central and southern inland and mountainous regions of Gangwon 20–60mm ▲ northern inland and mountainous regions of Gangwon 5–20mm ▲ eastern coast of Gangwon 5–10mm ▲ Sejong, Chungnam (excluding southeastern) 20–60mm (with some areas over 80mm) ▲ Daejeon, southeastern Chungnam 5–40mm.
On the afternoon of Liberation Day, the 15th, there will still be areas in the central region where rain will fall. In northern Seoul and Gyeonggi, 5–20mm of rain is expected, while 5–40mm of showers are forecasted in the Gyeongsang region.
In most other regions, starting from the 15th, the "time of heat waves" will return. The perceived temperature in most areas will rise to around 33 degrees, with inland southern regions soaring above 35 degrees. The heat wave advisory currently in effect in areas such as Chungcheong, Jeolla, Gyeongsang, Jeju, Daegu, Busan, Ulsan, and Gwangju is expected to gradually expand nationwide.
The double high-pressure system formed by the "North Pacific High and Tibetan High" that caused the scorching heat last month is expected to reestablish itself in Korea. However, temperatures are likely to not rise as high as they did then.
The heat will continue until the middle to late next week. As the hot westerly winds continue, temperatures in the eastern coastal regions are likely to rise more than in the west. A Korea Meteorological Administration official noted, "For the time being, tropical nights are also expected to persist along the coast and in urban areas."