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Rain to spread across South Korea before temperatures drop
Rain is forecast across southern South Korea and Jeju on Tuesday, October 20.
The rain is expected to continue in the south into early Wednesday and on Jeju into Wednesday morning, while reaching parts of Chungcheong later Tuesday.
Rain is also expected in central areas and North Jeolla from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
A stalled weather front is bringing rain to the south, while a separate low-pressure system is expected to affect central areas and North Jeolla.
Temperatures are forecast to fall after the rain as cold air moves in from the northwest; Wednesday morning lows could range from minus 1 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Strong winds and rough seas are expected from early Wednesday, with gusts above 70 km/h in some coastal and mountainous areas and waves reaching 4 metres in several sea areas.
Rain is expected across southern South Korea and Jeju on October 20, with precipitation spreading to parts of central areas later in the day.
Rain is forecast to continue in the south until early October 21 and on Jeju until that morning.
A stationary front is bringing rain to the south and Jeju, while a trough is expected to bring rain to central areas and North Jeolla.
Highs on October 20 are forecast at 19 to 23 degrees Celsius.
After the rain clears, colder air from the northwest is expected to push temperatures below seasonal averages, with lows reaching minus 1 degree on October 22.
- Who
- Residents of South Korea, especially in southern areas, Jeju and parts of the central region, are expected to experience rain and colder weather.
- What
- Rain is forecast to spread across parts of the country before temperatures drop.
- When
- Rain is forecast on October 20 and into the morning of October 21. Colder conditions are expected after the rain clears.
- Where
- Southern South Korea and Jeju, with rain also expected in Chungcheong, central areas and North Jeolla.
- Why
- A stationary front is bringing rain to the south and Jeju; a trough is expected to affect central areas and North Jeolla. Cold air is expected to move down from the northwest after the rain.
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Rain is forecast in southern South Korea and Jeju, with rain expected in Chungcheong from afternoon to night.
Rain is forecast to begin in parts of the central region and North Jeolla.
Rain is expected to end in the south and central areas, and later that morning on Jeju.
Morning lows are forecast to range from minus 1 to 10 degrees Celsius.
- Forecast high on October 20
- 19–23°C
- Jeju mountain and mid-mountain areas
- 20–60 mm of rain
- Gwangju, South Jeolla, Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang
- 10–50 mm of rain
- Forecast low on October 22
- −1–10°C