[Today’s Weather] Clear Skies Nationwide from Afternoon...Fine Dust Levels 'Moderate'

The sky over Seoul as seen from the summit of Inwangsan in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 20th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] On Wednesday the 3rd, clouds will be widespread nationwide but will clear up from midday.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, under the influence of high pressure located over the West Sea, clouds will be widespread nationwide but will clear up from midday. Some southern inland areas will rise to around 30 degrees Celsius and be hot, but due to low humidity, the perceived temperature will be similar to the actual temperature.

The morning low temperatures are expected to be △Seoul 18°C △Daejeon 19°C △Daegu 18°C △Busan 18°C △Jeonju 19°C △Gwangju 19°C △Chuncheon 17°C △Gangneung 17°C △Jeju 20°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 18°C.

The daytime high temperatures are forecasted to be △Seoul 28°C △Daejeon 30°C △Daegu 31°C △Busan 24°C △Jeonju 30°C △Gwangju 29°C △Chuncheon 28°C △Gangneung 27°C △Jeju 26°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 23°C.

Fine dust levels will be 'normal' across all regions due to good atmospheric dispersion.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "In the Gangwon mountain area, winds of 30 to 45 km/h (8 to 12 m/s) will blow strongly until the morning of this day," and urged caution in facility management and safety accidents.