South Korea is bracing for another round of extreme rainfall this week, with forecasts predicting over 200 millimeters of rain in central and northern regions after recent flooding left some areas severely affected. Thunderstorms moving in over the weekend are expected to persist through Monday, bringing further disruptions as the system, fueled by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Yellow Sea, gradually shifts eastward. The region has already faced heavy downpours earlier this month, compounding risks as authorities prepare for potential flooding and storm-related challenges. Warmth in the Yellow Sea—currently 4 degrees above average—is intensifying the storms, which are set to ease by Tuesday.
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above averageSouth Korea’s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prepare for heavy rain expected this week, with rainfall totals across central and northern parts of the country forecast to exceed 200mm in some areas.South Korea was battered by heavy rainfall earlier this month and some areas were particularly hard hit. Over the weekend further thunderstorms pushed into the region and these are expected to cause disruption through Monday. This heavy rain is caused by a series of severe thunderstorms that developed over the Yellow Sea, on the western side of South Korea, and will slowly push eastwards on Monday before easing on Tuesday. These storms have been strengthened by the very warm Yellow Sea, which now has a surface temperature of 29C, 4C above the climatological average. Continue reading...
