[Weather] Monsoon Season Begins Today... Daytime Highs Up to 33°C

Starting from Wednesday, July 1, the first day of the month, the monsoon season will officially begin.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as the stationary front moved northward, rain spread from Jeju Island on June 30 to the southern regions. On July 1, a low-pressure system accompanying this stationary front intensified, causing rain clouds to affect the Chungcheong region. As a result, the agency added that the monsoon season began in Jeju and the southern regions from the previous day, and in the central region starting on this day.

Office workers are commuting with umbrellas near Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

As rain clouds expanded into the southern regions starting from Jeju Island the previous day, there is a possibility that heavy rain advisories will be issued, with rainfall rates of around 30 mm per hour. Expected precipitation in areas affected by showers is estimated to be between 5 and 40 mm.

The heat will continue in the central region. The morning low temperatures will range from 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, while the daytime highs will range from 24 to 33 degrees Celsius. The forecasted daytime highs for major cities are as follows: Seoul 33°C, Incheon 32°C, Suwon 31°C, Chuncheon 33°C, Gangneung 25°C, Daejeon 32°C, Cheongju 32°C, Gwangju 29°C, Jeonju 30°C, Busan 25°C, Ulsan 25°C, Daegu 28°C, and Jeju 26°C.

Fine dust concentrations are expected to remain at 'good' to 'normal' levels across all regions.

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