[Weather] Warm but Beware of Fine Dust... Seoul Highest Temperature 7°C

On the 6th, when most regions nationwide showed 'bad' levels of fine dust, Namsan N Tower by Barbara Bon is faintly visible at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On Wednesday the 8th, the whole country will be mostly clear, but fine dust levels are expected to be poor.

Fine dust levels will be 'bad' in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Chungcheong region, Honam region, Yeongnam region, and Jeju region, while other areas will have 'normal' levels.

In southern Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Daegu, fine dust levels are expected to be temporarily 'very bad' in the morning.

As of 7 a.m. that day, temperatures are Seoul -1.3°C, Incheon -1.0°C, Suwon -3.4°C, Chuncheon -6.8°C, Gangneung 0.4°C, Cheongju -1.3°C, Daejeon -3.5°C, Jeonju -0.3°C, Gwangju 0.0°C, Jeju 4.9°C, Daegu -1.3°C, Busan 5.1°C, Ulsan 2.2°C, Changwon 3.0°C, etc.

The nationwide daytime high temperature is forecast to be between 5 and 14 degrees Celsius, with Seoul reaching a high of 7 degrees Celsius.

There will be dense fog in places such as rivers, lakes, and valleys, so caution is needed for traffic safety.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters.

Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are predicted to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea.