Skies will be mostly cloudy across South Korea on Thursday the 3rd, with rain or showers in some areas, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. Daytime highs will climb to as much as 33 degrees Celsius, extending the late-summer heat.
Rain will fall from the morning through the night along the east coast and in the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, on the east coast and in the northeastern mountains of North Gyeongsang Province, and on Jeju Island. Rain is also expected in parts of Busan, Ulsan and the eastern inland areas of South Gyeongsang Province between 9 a.m. and the afternoon.
Expected rainfall is 5 to 10 millimeters along the Gangwon east coast and mountain areas, 5 to 20 millimeters in Busan, Ulsan, the eastern inland areas of South Gyeongsang Province and along the North Gyeongsang east coast and northeastern mountains, and 5 to 20 millimeters on Jeju Island. From the afternoon into the evening, showers are expected in parts of southern North Chungcheong Province, the Jeolla region and inland areas of the Gyeongsang region. Areas hit by showers may also see gusts of wind along with thunder and lightning.
Rainfall from the showers is forecast at 5 to 20 millimeters in southern North Chungcheong Province, 5 to 40 millimeters in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, 5 to 30 millimeters in eastern North Jeolla Province, 5 to 40 millimeters in inland South Gyeongsang Province, and 5 to 30 millimeters in Daegu and inland North Gyeongsang Province.
Morning lows are forecast at 19 to 26 degrees Celsius and daytime highs at 25 to 33 degrees. Tropical nights, when temperatures stay above 25 degrees, are expected in parts of South Jeolla Province, the Gyeongsang region and Jeju Island. Dense fog may form from before dawn through the morning, mainly in inland areas of the central region, requiring caution on the roads.
Waves will run 0.5 to 2.0 meters in coastal waters off the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters off the West Sea. In nearby offshore waters, waves are expected at 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West Sea.
