On Saturday, the 18th, rain is expected across the country.


From the night of the 17th until the 19th, Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and Gangwon Province are expected to receive 80 to 150 mm of rainfall, with some areas—such as southern Gyeonggi and the central and southern inland and mountainous regions of Gangwon—seeing over 250 mm.


Between the 18th and 19th, the expected rainfall is as follows: Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Chungbuk will receive 80 to 150 mm (with areas in northern Chungnam and the central and northern parts of Chungbuk seeing over 250 mm); Jeonbuk is expected to receive 30 to 80 mm (with over 100 mm in northwestern Jeonbuk); Gwangju, Jeonnam, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam will see 20 to 60 mm; central and northern Gyeongbuk will receive 50 to 100 mm (with over 150 mm in northern Gyeongbuk); Daegu and southern Gyeongbuk will have 30 to 80 mm; and Jeju Island is expected to receive 5 to 30 mm.

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Throughout the weekend, rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds will continue, with periods of very heavy rainfall expected, so extra caution for safety is advised.


Morning lows are forecast to be between 20 and 26 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs will range from 24 to 31 degrees Celsius.


Wave heights in the coastal waters of the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea are expected to be between 0.5 and 1.5 meters.



In the outer seas (up to about 200 kilometers from the shoreline), wave heights are also expected to be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea.


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