Hot and humid with a chance of sudden showers

Yesterday was a day you needed an umbrella and sunglasses, and with that unpleasant high humidity.

Today looks like being a combination of heat and humidity.

Readings will only go up heading towards the end of the week, with an expected high of 32 degrees in the capital on Thursday.

Sudden showers could pop up from morning to evening, mainly in inland regions.

Gangwon-do and Chungcheong-do could see 5 to 20 millimeters, while southern regions might get heavier downpours of up to 30 to 40 millimeters along with strong wind and thunderstorms.

Checking on today's highs now, Seoul will get up to 29 degrees, Daegu at 31 degrees.

Jeju will be rain-free today with a high of 29 degrees.

Looking ahead, nationwide rain is in the forecast on Friday, which is when there's a possibility of the first summer monsoon rains reaching inland areas.