On Sunday the 12th, the rain will stop and the weather will clear up, but yellow dust is expected to cover the entire country, so caution is advised if you are planning outdoor activities.
Yellow dust originating from the Inner Mongolia Plateau on the 10th and from north of the Bohai Bay on the 11th has been carried into the country by northwesterly winds.
As of 1 PM that day, the concentration of fine dust (PM10) shows that the entire country, except for Busan, is at levels ranging from 'very bad' to 'bad.' Daegu recorded 226㎍/㎥, Gyeongbuk 189㎍/㎥, and Chungbuk 186㎍/㎥, all exceeding the 'very bad' fine dust standard (151㎍/㎥ or higher). A 'caution' level yellow dust crisis alert was issued in Daegu at noon because the hourly average concentration of fine dust exceeded 300㎍/㎥ for more than two hours.
The National Institute of Environmental Research predicted that the fine dust levels in Gangwon, Honam, Daegu, and Jeju would remain bad throughout the day. In particular, Honam, Daegu, and Jeju are expected to experience very bad fine dust levels at times in the afternoon. Additionally, in the afternoon, fine dust levels are expected to be bad in the metropolitan area, Chungcheong, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam.
The impact of this yellow dust will not last long. With the atmosphere dispersing smoothly, the air quality nationwide is expected to recover to 'normal' levels on Monday the 13th.
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