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Monsoon Rains Sweep Korean Peninsula After Heat Dome Breaks

The collapse of Pacific and Tibetan high-pressure systems has unleashed heavy downpours across the peninsula with southern regions set to receive over 150 millimeters through Monday

Overview

  • Southern provinces including Jeolla and Gwangju have heavy rain warnings as more than 150 millimeters is expected through Monday
  • Nationwide heat advisories have ended following the breakdown of two high-pressure systems
  • A band of rain from the Yellow Sea moved inland on Sunday, marking the collapse of the capital’s heat dome
  • The 11th tropical depression of the season is forecast to intensify coastal downpours overnight in the Korea Strait and East Sea
  • Seoul will see lighter showers of 10 to 40 millimeters through Sunday and additional midweek rains are likely as cool northern air returns