Sweltering heat continues on 'Soseo' (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim In-cheol = Citizens use parasols while walking through Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 7th, the day of 'Soseo' (Minor Heat), a solar term marking the beginning of full-scale summer heat. 2026.7.7 yatoya@yna.co.krOn Friday the 10th, sweltering heat is expected to continue following some scattered rain in regions including the Seoul metropolitan area.

Rain is expected in parts of the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon province, gradually tapering off by the morning, while Jeju Island is forecast to see rain between dawn and daytime.

From the afternoon through the evening, showers are forecast for the inland areas of southern Gyeonggi province and the Chungcheong region.

Expected precipitation amounts are 30–80 mm for Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi; 50–100 mm for inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon; 5–50 mm for the east coast of Gangwon; and 20–60 mm for the islands of the West Sea (Seohae 5-do). Showers of 5–40 mm are expected in the southern inland areas of Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Chungbuk.

As the hot weather will persist for the time being even after the rain stops, please take care of your health.

With daytime temperatures rising above 30 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, the maximum sensible temperature is expected to reach around 31 degrees.

Morning lows are forecast between 21–25 degrees, and daytime highs between 28–34 degrees.

Waves in the coastal waters of the East, West, and South Seas will be 0.5–1.5m. The wave heights in the offshore waters (within about 200 km of the coastline) are expected to be 0.5–2.0m in the East and West Seas, and 0.5–2.5m in the South Sea.

The following is the weather forecast by region for the 10th.

[Morning, Afternoon](Lowest–Highest Temperature)

▲ Seoul : [Cloudy with occasional rain, Cloudy] (23–29) <60, 30>

▲ Incheon : [Cloudy with occasional rain, Cloudy] (24–29) <60, 30>

▲ Suwon : [Cloudy with occasional rain, Cloudy] (23–30) <60, 30>

▲ Chuncheon : [Cloudy with rain, Cloudy] (22–28) <80, 30>

▲ Gangneung : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (24–31) <30, 20>

▲ Cheongju : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy with occasional showers] (24–32) <30, 60>

▲ Daejeon : [Cloudy, Cloudy with occasional showers] (23–31) <30, 60>

▲ Sejong : [Cloudy, Cloudy with occasional showers] (23–30) <30, 60>

▲ Jeonju : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (24–32) <30, 20>

▲ Gwangju : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (24–32) <30, 20>

▲ Daegu : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (24–32) <30, 20>

▲ Busan : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (23–30) <30, 20>

▲ Ulsan : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (22–32) <30, 20>

▲ Changwon : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (23–31) <30, 20>

▲ Jeju : [Cloudy, Mostly cloudy] (25–31) <30, 20>

※ This article was produced using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. A reporter finalized the article based on an initial draft written by AI and meteorological data, followed by an editorial review. Yonhap News

Original weather forecast data from the Korea Meteorological Administration can also be checked on their website (https://www.weather.go.kr).