[Weather] Afternoon heat stays intense with weekend rain in south

The overnight heat has finally eased quite a bit.

Is Mother Nature going to be generous enough to take us right into the autumn this year?

Afternoon heat stays with heat alerts in southern areas, but the morning and evening commute has become much more bearable for many of us lately.

Unlike yesterday, sunny skies will turn cloudy in the afternoon with 5 to 20 millimeters of passing rain in the forecast in Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.

Meanwhile, Jeju will see on-and-off rain all day today with a high of 30 degrees, Seoul, Daejeon, and Gwangju will reach 32 degrees.

Southern regions and Jeju need to brace for heavy rain over the weekend.

Jeollanam-do Province could see more than 150 millimeters of downpours until Sunday.

Those near the water need to be cautious of high swells, especially along the south coast and Jeju.

Meanwhile, central areas will see rain early next week.