[Weather] Clear and Mild Nationwide... Fine Dust 'Bad' in 수도권 and 충청

The sky viewed from Namsan in Seoul on the 1st, when daytime temperatures in Seoul rose to 8 degrees Celsius, showing early March spring weather, is cloudy due to the effects of fine dust and yellow dust. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] On Saturday the 6th, the whole country will be mostly clear, and daytime temperatures will be mild around 10 degrees Celsius.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -4 and 5 degrees, and the daytime highs between 8 and 16 degrees Celsius.

From dawn to morning, there will be scattered raindrops in the eastern Gyeonggi and Yeongseo regions of Gangwon, and snow flurries in the mountainous areas of Gangwon. At night, light rain is expected in Yeongseo Gangwon, northern Chungbuk, northern Chungcheong, and southern Gyeonggi. The expected precipitation amount is around 1 mm.

Fine dust levels will be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungnam, while other regions will see 'moderate' levels. The Korea Meteorological Administration explained, "Due to stagnant air in most of the central-western regions and parts of Yeongnam, domestic fine dust will accumulate, and in the afternoon, foreign fine dust will add to this, resulting in high concentrations."

Strong winds and high waves are expected in the East Sea offshore, so ships navigating or fishing should exercise caution. Wave heights will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea nearshore, 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea nearshore, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea nearshore. Offshore wave heights are expected to be 1 to 3 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.