Rain continues today with cooler temperatures

Rain clouds are moving across the nation, and while heavy rain alerts for the East Coast have been lifted, the rain will continue on and off until tonight.

Eastern parts of Korea could see heavier rainfall of up to 60 millimeters. Western regions, including the capital, and Chungcheong-do will see 10 to 40 millimeters.

After rain takes a short break tonight, starting tomorrow, heavy rain is expected for the western regions, and it will continue into the weekend.

With frequent rain expected this week, we won't experience the intense heat we saw last week. Seoul, Daegu, and Busan get up to 28 degrees, Gwangju at 29 degrees. Strong winds will continue nationwide.

Rainy and cooler temperatures to dominate the rest of the week, then starting Sunday, temperatures will begin to rise again, reaching heatwave alert levels next week.

But beware of windy and rainy weather this week, and stay safe and aware of your surroundings.