[Today’s Weather] Rain Expected in Seoul... Snow in Gangwon and Gyeongbuk

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Today (the 15th), the nation will be mostly cloudy with some rain or snow in Seoul, eastern Gyeonggi, and Chungcheong provinces from morning to afternoon. Snow is expected in Gangwon Province and North Gyeongsang Province starting in the afternoon.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasted, "Between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the 15th, there will be some rain or snow in Seoul, eastern Gyeonggi, southwestern Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong, western North Gyeongsang, and inland eastern North Jeolla. From 6 p.m. until the next morning, snow will fall in Gangwon Province and North Gyeongsang."

It added, "Due to cloud bands formed over the West Sea, rain will fall on the western coast of Jeolla Province around 6 p.m. tomorrow, and snow will fall in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island around 9 p.m."

According to the KMA, expected precipitation and snowfall amounts are 5 to 30 mm of rain or 5 to 30 cm of snow in eastern Gangwon, and about 5 mm of rain or 2 to 7 cm of snow in northern North Gyeongsang, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo.

Less than 5 mm of rain is expected in Seoul, eastern Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong, Jeolla, North Gyeongsang (excluding the northern part), and the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, while 1 to 5 cm of snow is expected in Gangwon Yeongseo.

The morning low temperatures will range from -3 to 5 degrees Celsius (average -3 to 5 degrees), and the daytime highs will range from 7 to 14 degrees Celsius (average 10 to 14 degrees).

Morning low temperatures in major areas are predicted as follows: Seoul 1°C, Incheon 3°C, Suwon 0°C, Chuncheon -2°C, Gangneung 4°C, Cheongju 1°C, Daejeon 1°C, Jeonju 1°C, Gwangju 2°C, Daegu 1°C, Busan 4°C, and Jeju 9°C.

Daytime high temperatures are expected to be: Seoul 7°C, Incheon 7°C, Suwon 8°C, Chuncheon 8°C, Gangneung 10°C, Cheongju 9°C, Daejeon 10°C, Jeonju 9°C, Gwangju 11°C, Daegu 12°C, Busan 13°C, and Jeju 14°C.

The KMA warned, "Winds will gradually strengthen to very strong levels over most seas, and waves will rise significantly, potentially leading to an expansion of storm warnings." It also forecasted that from 9 p.m., high swells caused by ocean waves may overflow coastal roads or breakwaters along the East Coast.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions due to favorable atmospheric dispersion.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.