On Saturday, the 6th, heavy rain is expected across most of the country. The highest daytime temperature is also forecasted to rise to 34 degrees, leading to continued hot weather.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain will begin in the early morning in the metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, inland mountainous areas of Gangwon, and the western coast of Jeonnam, while other regions of Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Jeju Island will see rain in the afternoon.
From this day through the 7th, the expected precipitation is forecasted to be 30 to 80 mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and Jeonnam (with some areas in southern and northeastern Gyeonggi expecting over 100 mm); 20 to 60 mm in inland mountainous areas of Gangwon and Chungbuk; 10 to 60 mm in Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam; and 5 to 40 mm in Jeju Island.
The maximum perceived temperature in most regions of the country will rise to around 33 degrees, continuing the hot weather.
At 5 a.m. on that day, the temperatures in major areas were 26.4 degrees in Seoul, 26.2 degrees in Incheon, 24.4 degrees in Suwon, 23.1 degrees in Chuncheon, 26.3 degrees in Gangneung, 26.5 degrees in Cheongju, 25.3 degrees in Daejeon, 25.2 degrees in Jeonju, 25.1 degrees in Gwangju, 26.7 degrees in Jeju, 23.0 degrees in Daegu, 25.4 degrees in Busan, 23.0 degrees in Ulsan, and 24.1 degrees in Changwon.
The highest daytime temperature is forecasted to be between 28 and 34 degrees.
The concentration of fine dust is expected to be at a "good" level across all regions due to smooth atmospheric diffusion and the effects of precipitation.
Waves in the sea are expected to reach 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea.
The wave heights in the inner distant sea (about 200 km from the coastline) are predicted to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West and South Seas.