Up to 60 mm of rain on Jeju Island

Rain is expected across most of the country on Thursday, November 5, with cloudy skies in some areas.


According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on November 4, rain is expected in Incheon and southern Gyeonggi Province from early dawn on November 5. Rain is forecast for Seoul and northern Gyeonggi Province in the morning.


Citizens carrying umbrellas are reflected in rainwater pooled near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul after autumn rain on Oct. 13, 2026. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Citizens carrying umbrellas are reflected in rainwater pooled near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul after autumn rain on Oct. 13, 2026. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

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Rain in the Seoul metropolitan area is expected to stop in the afternoon. In the southern regions, rain will continue into the evening. Gusts, thunder and lightning are also expected in some areas along the southern coast and on Jeju Island.


Expected precipitation is around 5 mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province and the five islands in the West Sea; 5-10 mm in the southern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province; and around 5 mm elsewhere in Gangwon Province.


Rainfall of 5-20 mm is expected in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province and North Chungcheong Province; 10-40 mm in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province; 5-30 mm in North Jeolla Province; 10-40 mm in Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province; 5-20 mm in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province; and 10-60 mm on Jeju Island.


Morning lows will range from 6 to 15 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs will reach 13 to 19 degrees.



Waves are expected to reach 0.5-2.0 m in the nearshore waters off the East and West Seas, and 0.5-1.5 m in the nearshore waters off the South Sea. Wave heights in the inner offshore waters (offshore waters within about 200 km of the coastline) are forecast at 0.5-2.5 m in the East Sea, 0.5-3.0 m in the West Sea and 0.5-3.5 m in the South Sea.


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