Heatwave returns today, heavy rain tomorrow

As the rain clouds pass, heatwave alerts have once again covered most of the country.

Heatwave warnings have been issued for northern Gyeonggi, Jeollanam-do, and Gyeongsang-do provinces.

Meanwhile, from this morning through tonight, we can expect passing showers in inland Gangwon-do and parts of southern provinces with 5 to 40 millimeters in the forecast along with thunderstorms.

And this afternoon, highs in Seoul and Gwangju will jump to 33 degrees Celsius, Daegu and Gyeongju will top out at 35 degrees.

Sunny morning skies will turn cloudy as the day goes on in most regions.

Then, nationwide rain is in the forecast tomorrow; the central region, in particular, is forecast to receive a significant amount of rain, possibly up to 120 millimeters for some.

This rain will bring brief relief from the heat, while more rain is in the forecast for southern regions and Jeju this weekend.