[Weather] Saturday the 23rd, Cloudy Nationwide with Snow and Rain in Places... 'Warm' During the Day

On the 22nd, the city center viewed from the 63 Art Observatory in Yeouido, Seoul appeared hazy due to fog and fine dust. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that fine dust levels would be at a 'bad' level in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Daegu regions due to smog originating from China. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On Saturday the 23rd, the whole country will be cloudy with snow and rain in various places. In Gangwon Yeongdong, Jeju, Gyeongsang, and Jeolla regions, raindrops will fall in the morning, and in some areas, it will continue until the next morning.

Expected precipitation amounts are 20-60mm in Jeju Island (over 80mm in mountainous areas), 10-40mm in Jeonnam region, Gangwon Yeongdong, northeastern mountainous areas of Gyeongbuk, and the eastern coast of Gyeongbuk, and around 5mm in Gyeongnam region (excluding the southern coast), southern Jeonbuk, and southern inland areas of Gyeongbuk.

The morning low temperature is forecasted to be between 0 and 10 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 5 and 13 degrees Celsius. Fine dust concentration will be at 'Good' to 'Moderate' levels across all regions. However, Chungnam and Daegu are expected to have temporarily 'Bad' levels in the morning.

From the morning, winds will be very strong and waves very high in the southern East Sea and eastern South Sea, and from the afternoon in the waters around Jeju Island and the western offshore waters of the South Sea, so vessels engaged in navigation or fishing should exercise caution.

Wave heights will be 1 to 3.5 meters in the near waters of the East Sea, 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the near waters of the West Sea, and 0.5 to 3 meters in the near waters of the South Sea. In the offshore waters, wave heights are expected to be 1 to 4 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 3 meters in the West Sea, and 1.5 to 4 meters in the South Sea.