[Today’s Weather] Mostly Cloudy Nationwide with Snow and Rain in Some Areas... Fine Dust 'Bad'

On the 5th, the view of downtown Seoul from Inwangsan Mountain was hazy. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] On Sunday the 19th, the whole country is expected to be mostly cloudy with rain or snow in some areas.

On the 18th, the Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Tomorrow (the 19th), the country will be on the edge of a high-pressure system located near Shanghai, China, but the central region will be affected by a pressure trough passing from the north," adding, "The whole country will be mostly cloudy, with rain or snow expected between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Gangwon Yeongseo, and scattered raindrops or snow flurries in Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, inland Gyeongsang, and Jeju Island."

The expected precipitation on the 19th is less than 5mm in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon Yeongseo, the West Sea Five Islands, and Ulleungdo·Dokdo.

The morning low temperatures on that day are expected to be △Seoul -2°C △Daejeon -2°C △Daegu -2°C △Busan 1°C △Jeonju -1°C △Gwangju -1°C △Cheongju -2°C △Chuncheon -4°C △Gangneung 2°C △Jeju 6°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 4°C.

The daytime high temperatures are expected to be △Seoul 5°C △Daejeon 7°C △Daegu 8°C △Busan 10°C △Jeonju 7°C △Gwangju 8°C △Cheongju 6°C △Chuncheon 3°C △Gangneung 7°C △Jeju 10°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 6°C.

Meanwhile, fine dust levels are expected to be at a 'bad' level nationwide.