[Weather] Cloudy Nationwide with Rain in Some Areas... Temporary 'Bad' Fine Dust Levels

On the 17th, when the whole country was cloudy and rainy, citizens hurried along a street in downtown Seoul carrying umbrellas. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] On the 15th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy with rain expected in some areas.

In the morning, rain will start from Jeju, Chungnam region, Jeolla region, and the western part of Gyeongsang region, expanding to the entire southern region including Chungcheong region in the afternoon.

In the Seoul metropolitan area, rain will fall from dawn until daytime and then stop. In Gangwon Yeongdong and the eastern coast of Gyeongbuk, raindrops will fall from dawn to morning, then the rain will intensify and continue until the afternoon of the next day.

Expected rainfall amounts are 30-80mm (up to 100mm or more in mountainous areas) in Jeju (excluding northern and western parts), 20-60mm along the southern coast of Jeonnam, and 10-40mm in Jeonnam, Gyeongnam, and northern and western Jeju.

In Incheon, western Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongdong, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk (excluding northern inland), 5-20mm of rain is expected, while Seoul, eastern Gyeonggi, and northern Chungcheong are forecasted to receive around 5mm of rain.

The morning low temperatures will range from 16 to 21 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperatures will range from 20 to 27 degrees Celsius. Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions. However, the Seoul metropolitan area may experience temporarily 'Unhealthy' levels in the morning.