Intense rainfall in southern regions through Saturday

Jeju Island saw its first monsoon rains of the summer, a week earlier than average.

And this morning, Jeolla-do regions are seeing rain, which will gradually expand to the rest of the country then it will be rainy on Saturday nationwide.

Intense rainfall is expected tonight and tomorrow morning, especially in the south.

Until tomorrow, Jeju's mountainous areas could see over 250 millimeters of rain, the southern coast and areas around Jirisan Mountain expecting more than 120 millimeters.

Central-northern areas, including Seoul, can expect 5 to 20 millimeters.

Rain and cloudy skies bring heat relief to southern regions today, falling to the mid-twenties, but the capital area stays hot at 30 degrees in Seoul.

Rain will make it comeback in Jeju on Sunday and gradually spread across the entire country.

Those planning to travel to the southern parts of Korea this weekend, especially to Jeju, beware of heavy rain and stay safe!