Downpours in the capital area and Gangwon-do, heatwave in the south

A powerful rain system continues to drench the central area this morning, with intense rainfall lashing down 10 to 30 millimeters per hour.

BUT the capital area could see extreme downpours of up to 70 millimeters per hour until this morning with up to 150 millimeters in the forecast, Gangwon-do Province getting up to 120 millimeters.

This band of rain will gradually let up this afternoon before returning again tomorrow.

For now, heavy rain alerts remain in place for most of the capital areas and Gangwon-do and parts of Chungcheongnam-do provinces.

Meanwhile, the southern parts of Korea are under a heatwave advisory, so let's take a closer look.

Daegu and Gwangju will get up to 34 degrees this afternoon, with a chance of passing rain further south, including Busan and Jeju will be under sunny skies all day with strong heat.

More rain is in store for the central regions tomorrow, then heat and tropical nights are forecast to come back this weekend.

Stay safe and take care!