[Today's Weather] Mostly Cloudy Becoming Overcast... Fine Dust Levels 'Good' to 'Moderate'

On the afternoon of the 1st, which showed mostly cloudy and overcast weather, Namsan, Seoul. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] On Saturday the 18th, there will be occasional clouds nationwide, and it will gradually become cloudy from 3 PM.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, on the 18th, daytime temperatures will be similar to or slightly lower than the previous day (17th, 23~33°C), with temperatures rising above 30°C mainly inland, resulting in hot weather. Rain (5~20mm) will begin in Jeju Island from 3 PM, and there will be showers (5~20mm) in the northern Gyeonggi region and northwestern Gangwon Yeongseo from the afternoon.

The morning low temperatures are expected to be △Seoul 22°C △Daejeon 21°C △Daegu 18°C △Busan 19°C △Jeonju 21°C △Gwangju 21°C △Cheongju 21°C △Chuncheon 22°C △Gangneung 19°C △Jeju 21°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 18°C △Baengnyeongdo 19°C.

The daytime high temperatures are expected to be △Seoul 30°C △Daejeon 30°C △Daegu 29°C △Busan 26°C △Jeonju 30°C △Gwangju 27°C △Cheongju 30°C △Chuncheon 31°C △Gangneung 25°C △Jeju 27°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 23°C △Baengnyeongdo 24°C.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' in most areas due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Between midnight (00:00) and morning (09:00) on the 18th, fog with visibility less than 1 km may occur mainly inland," and urged caution for traffic safety.

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