[Tomorrow's Weather] Seoul Morning Low 'Minus 4 Degrees'... Snow and Rain in Various Parts of the Country

On the morning of Monday the 16th, the lowest temperature in the Seoul area will be around -4 degrees Celsius, making it quite chilly. Snow or rain is expected in various parts of the country.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 15th, the lowest temperatures on the morning of the 16th will range nationwide from -9 degrees to 2 degrees Celsius. Morning temperatures will drop to around -5 degrees Celsius mainly in the central inland areas, eastern Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongsang, with slightly strong winds making the wind chill even colder. The highest daytime temperatures are expected to be between 3 and 12 degrees Celsius.

Reporter Jo Yong-jun

The morning low temperatures in major cities are ▲Seoul -4°C ▲Daejeon -3°C ▲Daegu -2°C ▲Jeonju 0°C ▲Gwangju 1°C ▲Busan 1°C ▲Chuncheon -9°C ▲Gangneung -2°C ▲Jeju 7°C ▲Ulleungdo and Dokdo 2°C. The daytime highs are ▲Seoul 4°C ▲Daejeon 5°C ▲Daegu 6°C ▲Jeonju 5°C ▲Gwangju 7°C ▲Busan 8°C ▲Chuncheon 3°C ▲Gangneung 6°C ▲Jeju 12°C ▲Ulleungdo and Dokdo 5°C.

From early dawn tomorrow, rain or snow will fall in inland Chungnam, the western coast of Chungnam, and the western coast of Jeolla. From 3 PM, rain or snow will occur in Incheon, the western coast of Gyeonggi, and the western coast of Chungnam. From 6 PM, rain or snow will fall in Seoul, inland Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, inland Chungcheong, and northern inland Gyeongbuk.

Expected snowfall amounts are ▲Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi (excluding northern inland Gyeonggi), and the five western islands 1?5 cm ▲Northern inland Gyeonggi about 1 cm ▲Central and southern inland and mountainous Gangwon 1?5 cm ▲Northern inland and mountainous Gangwon about 1 cm ▲Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, Chungbuk 1?5 cm ▲Inland Jeonbuk 1?5 cm ▲Western coast of Jeonbuk about 1 cm ▲Northern inland Gyeongbuk about 1 cm ▲Jeju mountainous areas 1?5 cm.

Expected precipitation amounts are ▲Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi (excluding northern inland Gyeonggi), and the five western islands about 5 mm ▲Northern inland Gyeonggi about 1 mm ▲Central and southern inland and mountainous Gangwon about 5 mm ▲Northern inland and mountainous Gangwon about 1 mm ▲Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, Chungbuk about 5 mm ▲Western coast of Jeonnam and Jeonbuk less than 5 mm ▲Ulleungdo and Dokdo less than 5 mm ▲Northern inland Gyeongbuk about 1 mm ▲Jeju about 5 mm.

In areas under dry weather warnings such as the East Coast, Gangwon mountainous areas, northeastern mountainous areas of Gyeongbuk, parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, and Gyeongnam region, the air is very dry and winds are strong, so small sparks could easily turn into large fires. Caution is advised to prevent forest fires and other types of fires.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea and West Sea nearshore waters, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the South Sea nearshore waters. In the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights are predicted to be 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion and generally clean air conditions.