[Weather] Rain Across the Country on the 10th... Dense Fog Inland

On the 6th, with rain falling mainly in the central region and along the East Coast, citizens carrying umbrellas hurried on their way to work on Sejong-daero in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Rain is expected across the country on the 10th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 9th, rain will begin on the morning of the 10th along the western coast of Gyeonggi Province and Jeju Island, then expand to most other regions by afternoon.

Expected rainfall until Monday is 20?60mm in Chungcheong, Honam, northern Gyeongbuk, Jeju Island, the five western islands, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and 5?30mm in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Province, northern Chungnam, eastern Jeonnam, and Yeongnam.

From Sunday night to early Monday morning, strong rain accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning is forecast in Chungcheong, Honam, and northern Gyeongbuk.

Morning low temperatures nationwide are expected to range from 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius. Fine dust levels will be 'Good' across all regions.

Dense fog with visibility below 200 meters is expected mainly in the mountainous areas of Gangwon, Chungbuk, and inland Yeongnam until morning, with fog under 1 kilometer forecast in some other areas.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the coastal waters of the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea. Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 0.5 to 2 meters in the East Sea and 0.5 to 3 meters in the West Sea and South Sea.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised that dense fog may disrupt flight operations, urging travelers to exercise caution.