[Today’s Weather] Warm with Large Temperature Differences... Beware of Strong Winds

On the 19th, when the daytime high temperature in Seoul rose to 9 degrees Celsius, showing warm early spring weather, the spring harbinger, willow catkins, were in full bloom at Cheonggyecheon in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Saturday the 20th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy but will gradually clear up from the morning, becoming noticeably warmer.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) stated, "Morning temperatures will rise by 5 to 10 degrees compared to the previous day, and daytime temperatures will increase by 4 to 6 degrees. Additionally, strong winds are expected mainly in the Gangwon mountain areas and along the East Coast."

According to the KMA, strong winds are anticipated on this day.

In the Gangwon mountain areas, Gangwon East Coast, and Gyeongsang coastal regions, winds will blow very strongly at 35 to 70 km/h (10 to 20 m/s), with maximum gusts exceeding 90 km/h (25 m/s) (in the Gangwon mountain areas, maximum gusts will exceed 105 km/h (30 m/s)). In other regions, winds will be 30 to 50 km/h (9 to 14 m/s), with maximum gusts exceeding 60 km/h (16 m/s).

The strong winds will mainly be concentrated during the early morning hours.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted as follows: △ Seoul 2°C △ Chuncheon 1°C △ Gangneung 7°C △ Daejeon 6°C △ Cheongju 5°C △ Daegu 4°C △ Gwangju 6°C △ Jeonju 6°C △ Busan 8°C △ Jeju 10°C.

The daytime high temperatures will be: △ Seoul 12°C △ Chuncheon 12°C △ Gangneung 17°C △ Daejeon 16°C △ Cheongju 14°C △ Daegu 18°C △ Gwangju 17°C △ Jeonju 16°C △ Busan 17°C △ Jeju 18°C △ Ulleungdo and Dokdo 13°C.

Fine dust levels will be 'Bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam regions, while other areas will be at 'Moderate' levels. However, Gwangju and Jeonbuk will temporarily experience 'Bad' levels in the morning.

The KMA advised, "Since strong winds are expected, please thoroughly inspect outdoor facilities such as screening clinics, construction sites, vinyl greenhouses, roofs, and traffic lights in advance to prevent damage caused by strong winds. Also, please be especially cautious of pedestrian safety accidents caused by falling objects during outdoor activities."

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