Rain and Strong Winds to Linger Into Morning, Then Clear Gradually

By JEONG SE HEE Posted : May 4, 2026, 07:33 Updated : May 4, 2026, 07:33
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On Monday, rain and gusty winds will affect parts of the country through the morning, then skies are expected to gradually clear from midday.

Yonhap reported that rain will continue into the early morning in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland Chungcheong, eastern Jeolla and Jeju Island.

Temperatures are forecast to range from 8-11 C in the morning to 18-21 C in the afternoon.

Expected morning lows are 9 C in Seoul, Incheon and Cheongju; 8 C in Suwon; 58 in Chuncheon; 10 C in Gangneung and Daegu; and 11 C in Busan, Ulsan, Changwon and Jeju.

Afternoon highs are forecast at 20 C in Seoul, Cheongju, Daejeon, Sejong, Busan and Ulsan; 18 C in Incheon, Gangneung and Jeju; 19 C in Suwon, Chuncheon, Jeonju, Gwangju and Changwon; and 21 C in Daegu.

Forecast rainfall totals are 5-30 millimeters in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi and Gangwon; 5-10 millimeters in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong, North Chungcheong and North Jeolla; and less than 5 millimeters in Gwangju, South Jeolla, southwestern inland and northern North Gyeongsang, and Jeju.

Fine dust levels are expected to be in the "good" range nationwide.

Most areas are also expected to see strong winds, with peak gusts around 55 kph, or about 70 kph in mountainous areas.

Waves are forecast at 1.0-3.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5-3.0 meters in the Yellow Sea and 0.5-2.5 meters in the South Sea.





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