[Today’s Weather] First Day of Seol Holiday... Clear and Mild Nationwide

On the 7th, vehicles driving on Gangbyeonbuk-ro, where dense fog with visibility below 200 meters covered various parts of the country, turned on their headlights and drove slowly. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Thursday, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the weather will be mostly clear nationwide, but there will be many clouds over Jeju Island.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, on the 11th, a mild southwest wind will blow, and daytime temperatures will be around 10 degrees Celsius in most regions, 3 to 5 degrees higher than the average. Especially in the southern regions, temperatures will rise to around 15 degrees Celsius, resulting in warm weather.

Also, thick fog will persist for a while, so even if the sky is clear, visibility will be limited.

The morning low temperatures by region are forecasted as follows: △Seoul 2°C △Chuncheon -1°C △Gangneung 2°C △Daejeon 0°C △Cheongju 1°C △Daegu 0°C △Gwangju 0°C △Jeonju 0°C △Busan 2°C △Jeju 6°C.

The daytime high temperatures are △Seoul 10°C △Chuncheon 9°C △Gangneung 15°C △Daejeon 12°C △Cheongju 11°C △Daegu 13°C △Gwangju 15°C △Jeonju 13°C △Busan 13°C △Jeju 13°C.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Bad' in southern Gyeonggi, Sejong, and Chungbuk due to the influx of foreign fine dust, while other areas will range from 'Good' to 'Moderate.' Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and Chungnam may experience 'Bad' levels at night.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Due to fog, drizzle may occur, and some roads may have black ice. Please be cautious about traffic safety, and passengers using airplanes or ships should check navigation information in advance."