Weekly weather outlook: Mostly sunny, with weekend rain in southern Korea and Jeju

Seoul mostly sunny, turning cloudy on Oct. 13

Seoul is forecast to have a mostly sunny week from Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Tuesday, Oct. 13. Temperatures will rise from 23°C on Wednesday to 24°C on Thursday and 25°C on Friday, with a 10% chance of precipitation each day. Highs will reach 27°C on Saturday and 29°C on Sunday, bringing pronounced late-season heat as sunny skies continue. After reaching 29°C on Monday, temperatures will fall to 24°C on Tuesday, when skies are expected to turn cloudy for a time and the chance of precipitation will rise to 20%, bringing the warming trend to an end late in the week.

Weekend rain in Busan and Jeju; Seoul and Gangneung stay sunny

Busan and Jeju are forecast to be sunny early in the week, with rain moving in around the weekend. Busan will be sunny on Wednesday and Thursday, with a 10% chance of precipitation, but the chance will rise to 80% on Saturday as rain comes and goes. On Sunday, rain is expected to give way to clearing late in the day, with the chance remaining at 60%. Jeju will also be sunny on Wednesday and Thursday, then cloudy with occasional rain on Saturday, when the chance of precipitation will be 70%. Cloudy skies are forecast to clear late on Sunday, bringing the chance down to 30%. Seoul and Gangneung are expected to remain sunny on both Saturday and Sunday, with a 10% chance of precipitation.

Early next week: Conditions improve in the south, rain starts in Gangneung

On Monday and Tuesday, conditions are forecast to settle in the south, while rain moves into Gangneung. In Busan, the chance of precipitation will fall to 20% on Monday, with sunny skies and some periods of cloud. On Tuesday, skies are expected to turn sunny and the chance will drop to 10%. Jeju is forecast to remain sunny on both days, with a 10% chance of precipitation. Gangneung is expected to stay sunny through Monday, before rain arrives late Tuesday and the chance rises to 50%. Seoul’s chance of precipitation will also edge up to 20% on Tuesday.