[Today’s Weather] Cloudy Nationwide... Inland Heat Exceeding 30 Degrees

On the 10th of last month, when daytime temperatures in Seoul rose to 32 degrees Celsius, citizens visiting Cheonggyecheon in Seoul were sitting in the shade to cool off from the heat. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] On Sunday the 5th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy, with Jeju Island expected to receive about 5 to 30 mm of rain in the afternoon. Additionally, daytime temperatures will rise to around 30 degrees Celsius in most inland areas.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between 17 and 21 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius.

Morning low temperatures by major regions are expected as follows: △Seoul 20°C △Incheon 20°C △Chuncheon 20°C △Gangneung 21°C △Daejeon 19°C △Daegu 19°C △Busan 19°C △Jeonju 19°C △Gwangju 19°C △Jeju 21°C.

Daytime high temperatures are predicted as: △Seoul 27°C △Incheon 25°C △Chuncheon 29°C △Gangneung 29°C △Daejeon 28°C △Daegu 29°C △Busan 26°C △Jeonju 29°C △Gwangju 28°C △Jeju 26°C.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters off the East Sea coast, 0.5 meters off the West Sea coast, and 0.5 to 1 meter off the South Sea coast.

Wave heights in the open sea are expected to be 0.5 to 2 meters in the East and South Seas, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea.

Fine dust levels are observed to be between 'Good' and 'Moderate' across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.