[Today’s Weather] Cloudy Skies Nationwide...Fine Dust in the Seoul Metropolitan Area 'Bad'

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

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Monday the 20th is expected to be mostly cloudy nationwide, gradually clearing up.

On the 19th, the Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Tomorrow (the 20th), the high pressure system located near the Shandong Peninsula in China will gradually influence the area," adding, "The whole country will be mostly cloudy at first, then gradually clear."

The morning low temperatures on the 20th are expected to be △Seoul -3°C △Incheon -2°C △Chuncheon -6°C △Gangneung 0°C △Daejeon -1°C △Daegu 0°C △Busan 1°C △Jeonju 0°C △Gwangju 1°C △Jeju 7°C.

The daytime high temperatures will be △Seoul 3°C △Incheon 3°C △Chuncheon 4°C △Gangneung 7°C △Daejeon 7°C △Daegu 7°C △Busan 9°C △Jeonju 7°C △Gwangju 8°C △Jeju 10°C.

Meanwhile, fine dust levels are expected to be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Yeongseo region of Gangwon, Honam, Yeongnam, and Jeju, while other regions will see 'moderate' levels.