[Tomorrow's Weather] Daytime Highs Around 15 Degrees, 'Early Spring Conditions'...Rain in Many Areas, Snow in Gangwon Mountains

On Friday the 27th, daytime temperatures will rise, bringing continued mild weather similar to early spring. For the time being, temperatures will remain above seasonal averages, with morning lows forecast at 1 to 9 degrees Celsius and daytime highs at 7 to 15 degrees Celsius.

As temperatures rise, frozen ground may thaw and weaken, so extra caution is advised against ground subsidence on roads and at construction sites, as well as landslides, falling rocks, and other safety accidents.

The country will be mostly cloudy, but the skies over the Seoul metropolitan area will gradually clear from the morning, other parts of the central region will clear from the afternoon, and North Jeolla Province and the Gyeongsang region will see clear skies return from the night.

On the 8th, citizens at Yeouido Park in Seoul were walking in light clothing as daytime temperatures in Seoul rose to 16 degrees Celsius, bringing weather typical of early spring. Photo by Kang Jinhyung aymsdream@

From the early morning, rain is expected along the east coast of Gangwon Province, in the southern part of the Chungcheong region, the Jeolla region, the southern part of North Gyeongsang Province, South Gyeongsang Province, and Jeju Island, with rain or snow forecast in the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province. Expected rainfall is less than 1 millimeter in Daejeon, southern South Chungcheong Province, and central and southern North Chungcheong Province; around 1 millimeter in North Jeolla Province; around 5 millimeters in Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province; and less than 5 millimeters in Daegu, the southern part of North Gyeongsang Province, and around Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

In addition, from late at night on the 26th, less than 5 millimeters of rain is expected along the east coast and in the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, and around 5 millimeters of rain is expected in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. During the same period, around 1 centimeter of snow is forecast to accumulate in the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province.

Fine dust levels nationwide are expected to remain at a "good" level, thanks to smooth atmospheric dispersion and the inflow of clean easterly winds.

At sea, wave heights are expected to range from 1.0 to 2.5 meters off the east coast, 0.5 to 1.0 meters off the west coast, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters off the south coast, while in the open seas, wave heights are forecast at 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea, 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea, and 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the South Sea.