On the 20th, as early winter cold arrived, citizens dressed in thick clothes are walking to work at the Gwanghwamun Intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

On the 20th, as early winter cold arrived, citizens dressed in thick clothes are walking to work at the Gwanghwamun Intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Saturday the 21st, the whole country will be mostly clear, with morning temperatures dropping to as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius.


Cold air flowing in from the northwest the previous day combined with nighttime surface cooling will cause the morning chill to peak today.


Temperatures will fall below 0 degrees Celsius mainly in inland areas, with some parts of eastern Gyeonggi and Yeongseo region of Gangwon dropping to minus 5 degrees Celsius.


From night, due to the influence of easterly winds, there will be rain in some areas along the eastern coast of Gangwon, and rain or snow in the mountainous areas of Gangwon.


Morning low temperatures by region are expected to be △Seoul 1°C △Incheon 2°C △Chuncheon -2°C △Gangneung 5°C △Daejeon 0°C △Daegu 1°C △Busan 6°C △Jeonju 2°C △Gwangju 3°C △Jeju 9°C.


Daytime high temperatures are expected to be △Seoul 12°C △Incheon 12°C △Chuncheon 11°C △Gangneung 14°C △Daejeon 15°C △Daegu 15°C △Busan 17°C △Jeonju 15°C △Gwangju 16°C △Jeju 19°C.


Fine dust levels nationwide are predicted to range from 'Good' to 'Moderate'.



The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Currently, wind wave warnings have been issued for the western sea near the West Sea, the central East Sea, the southern East Sea, and the southern sea near Jeju Island. Winds will blow very strongly and waves will rise 2 to 4 meters until today, so vessels navigating or fishing should exercise special caution."


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