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Growing typhoon could disrupt start of Korea's rainy season

Mekkhala is set to veer toward Japan rather than hit the peninsula, but forecasters say the moisture it drives north may reach Jeju and fuel heavy rain and gusts

2026.6.21

People holding umbrellas walk in central Seoul on May 11. [NEWS1]

Unusually early heat wave expected to retreat nationwide due to heavy rainfall

The unusually early heat wave is expected to retreat after Tuesday, with intense downpours, possibly up to 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) per hour, continuing into early Thursday morning.

2026.5.19

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A mother and her baby admire roses in full bloom along an apartment fence while out for a walk in a residential area in Namsan-dong, Daegu, on May 12. [NEWS1]

Korea basks in early summer sunshine

As much of Korea experiences early summer conditions, afternoon highs reached around 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) nationwide on Monday, prompting residents to step outside and enjoy the sunshine.

2025.5.12

Jang Dong-un, new administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) gives an inaugural speech at the Government Complex Daejeon in Daejeon on Monday. [KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATION]

As torrential downpours increase, new KMA chief focuses on accurate forecasts

The national weather agency is bracing for potential disaster-level downpours this summer and strives for accurate forecasts, according to Jang Dong-un, the new chief and administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

2024.7.3

Volunteers clear snow ahead of the single mixed relay biathlon during the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre in Pyeongchang on Sunday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Cold, snow causing headaches for Winter Youth Olympics

A bitter cold wave is expected to sweep through the peninsula this week, with cold wave advisories in effect for some parts of the country, including the greater Seoul area and Gangwon, as of 9 p.m. Sunday.

2024.1.21

People in their winter jackets at Cheonggye Plaza in central Seoul on Wednesday [NEWS1]

Subzero temperatures expected as cold snap strikes

A subzero cold snap will put much of the country into deep freeze this week as chillier air moves in from the north. The morning low in Seoul will be minus 8 degrees Celsius (17.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday.

2023.11.29

A man watches high waves from Seogwipo, Jeju Island, on Tuesday. The government raised alerts to the highest level as Typhoon Khanun is expected to make landfall on Korea’s southern coast Thursday. [NEWS1]

Korea on high alert as Typhoon Khanun approaches

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety raised the disaster warning level one notch to the highest "serious" level on Tuesday afternoon in response to Typhoon Khanun.

2023.8.8

An elderly woman expresses her thanks to a soldier from the Korean Army's 35th Infantry Division involved in repairing flood damage in Mangseong-myeon in Iksan, North Jeolla, on Sunday. The area is one of 13 special disaster zones declared eligible for emergency relief on Wednesday after being battered by monsoon rains. [YONHAP]

Central regions hit by flooding as Typhoon Doksuri looms

More heavy showers are expected to fall nationwide this coming week as the monsoon front moves eastward across the peninsula, with flooding damage already reported in the country's central regions.

2023.7.23

Jamsu Bridge, the underpass of Banpo Bridge, is flooded on Friday afternoon after the water level of the Han River rose overnight. [YONHAP]

Casualties, outages as rain and wind batter country

Torrential rains and strong gusts resulted in at least four more casualties as monsoon downpours wreaked havoc across the country before the weekend.

2023.7.14

A family uses a picnic mat to take cover from a downpour at Ttukseom Resort near the Han River in Gwangjin District, western Seoul, on Sunday morning. The Korea Meteorological Administration said heavy showers will fall over the country all through the week as the summer monsoon front stalls over the Korean Peninsula. [YONHAP]

Heavy rains coming as monsoon front lingers over Korea

Intermittent heavy showers are expected to batter the central Korean Peninsula through Monday and next week as the summer monsoon front stalls over the Korean Peninsula, the national weather service said Sunday.

2023.7.9