[Weather] Late summer heat returns in central areas, passing rain south...heavy rain this weekend

After comfortable morning temperatures, late summer heat makes a comeback in the central parts of Korea today.

But intense late summer heat continues in the southern regions with heat advisories in place.

Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan will all get up to 32 degrees, but scattered showers in southern regions will lead to muggy conditions.

Seoul tops out at 33 degrees under sunny skies.

About that passing rain, the amount could be anywhere from 5 to 60 millimeters with a chance of heavy downpours through this evening.

Meanwhile, we're tracking a major rain event this weekend.

Central and Jeolla-do regions could see up to 80 millimeters of rainfall.

Rain will start in the western regions early tomorrow morning, then spread nationwide.

It could pound down 50 millimeters per hour at its peak, bringing a risk of travel disruptions.

Rain will continue into early next week in southern regions and Jeju, while morning temperatures will get much cooler.