[Tomorrow's Weather] Nationwide Fine Dust 'Bad'... Cloudy and Dry

The city center viewed from Namsan in Seoul on the 12th, when the fine dust concentration was at the 'Bad' level, is shrouded in fine dust. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On Sunday the 19th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy, and fine dust levels will uniformly rise to 'bad'.

The National Institute of Environmental Research's Air Quality Integrated Forecast Center stated, "With stagnant air conditions continuing, strong inflow of foreign fine dust will occur in the morning," adding, "Especially in the western regions, which serve as the gateway for fine dust inflow, air quality will be worse."

The morning low temperature is forecasted to be between -5 to 2 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 3 to 10 degrees Celsius.

In Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon Yeongseo, occasional rain or snow is expected in the afternoon.

Some areas along the southern coast have very dry air, and other regions are expected to gradually become dry as well, so special caution is needed to prevent wildfires and other fires.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters high in the front seas of the West Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the front sea of the East Sea. Offshore wave heights are forecasted to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West Sea, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea, and 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the East Sea.