A cool rain of up to 100mm in sweltering Busan... it seems that a significant portion of the drought will be resolved (comprehensive)

After days of scorching heat, Busan finally received a refreshing rainfall. The Seogu district saw the highest rainfall with 99.5 mm, followed by Saha district with 85 mm, Busanjin and Buk districts with 78 mm, Sasang district with 72 mm, and Haeundae district with 71 mm. With the heavy rainfall, the daytime high temperature, which had been over 30 degrees Celsius for several days, dropped to 26.9 degrees Celsius, and the low temperature dropped to 22.0 degrees Celsius. (Milyang=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jun-young = A long-awaited drizzle fell on a rice field in Bubuk-myeon, Milyang City, Gyeongnam Province, on the 16th amid an ongoing severe drought. August 16, 2026. ljy@yna.co.kr (Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Sun-ho = After days of scorching heat, Busan finally received a refreshing rainfall. According to the Busan Meteorological Office, as of 6:30 PM on the 16th, the official observation station in Jung-gu, Busan, recorded 68 mm of rainfall. The Seogu district saw the highest rainfall with 99.5 mm, followed by Saha district with 85 mm, Busanjin and Buk districts with 78 mm, Sasang district with 72 mm, and Haeundae district with 71 mm. With the heavy rainfall, the daytime high temperature, which had been over 30 degrees Celsius for several days, dropped to 26.9 degrees Celsius, and the low temperature dropped to 22.0 degrees Celsius. The number of visitors to Haeundae and Gwangalli Beach, which had been crowded with swimmers, noticeably decreased. This rain is expected to reduce damage to crops from the heat wave and drought and to help alleviate the algal bloom in the Nakdong River. In the rice fields of Gangseo-gu and Gijang-gun, farmers were seen plowing the soil or watering it with the welcome rain. The Busan Meteorological Office advised, "From the morning of the 17th until morning, heavy rainfall of 20 to 50 mm accompanied by strong winds, thunder, and lightning is expected to fall mainly in the Gyeongsang region, so please be careful of safety accidents such as landslides and lowland flooding." Rain forecast for the south coast... Entry and exit controlled at Busan Dongcheon hiking trail Celebration of the 81st anniversary of Liberation... National independence contributors' noble sacrifices commemorated Celebration of Liberation Day in Busan... Mayor Jeon Jae-su "Realizing the dream of the marine capital" Governors of the Gyeongsang provinces to meet early next month after working-level talks... Cooperation efforts to be stepped up Former aides to former Mayor Jeon Jae-su sentenced to prison for charges of accepting bribes and destroying evidence

After days of scorching heat, Busan finally received a refreshing rain. The highest rainfall of 99.5mm was recorded in Seo-gu, followed by 85mm in Saha-gu, 78mm in both Busanjin-gu and Buk-gu, 72mm in Sasang-gu, and 71mm in Haeundae-gu. With the heavy rain, the daytime high temperature, which had been over 30 degrees Celsius for days, dropped to 26.9 degrees Celsius, and the nighttime low temperature dropped to 22.0 degrees Celsius. (Milyang=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jun-young = In the midst of a severe drought, a welcome drizzle fell on a rice field in Bubuk-myeon, Milyang City, Gyeongnam Province, on the 16th. 2026.8.16 ljy@yna.co.kr (Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Sun-ho = After days of scorching heat, a refreshing rain finally fell in Busan. According to the Busan Regional Meteorological Administration, as of 6:30 PM on the 16th, 68mm of rainfall was recorded at the official observation station in Jung-gu, Busan. The highest rainfall of 99.5mm was recorded in Seo-gu, followed ...