[Tomorrow's Weather] Warm Weekend Nationwide...Morning Temperatures Above Freezing

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On Saturday the 20th, the whole country will be mostly clear with temperatures rising significantly from the morning.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 19th, the lowest morning temperatures on the 20th are forecasted to be between -2 to 9 degrees Celsius, and the highest daytime temperatures between 9 to 19 degrees Celsius. Morning temperatures will rise 5 to 10 degrees compared to the previous day, hovering around 0 degrees Celsius inland and around 5 degrees Celsius in coastal areas.

Daytime temperatures will rise significantly. The central region will maintain temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius, while the southern region and the east coast of Gangwon will have temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius. The highest temperatures by region are expected to be Seoul 12°C, Incheon 9°C, Suwon 12°C, Chuncheon 12°C, Gangneung 17°C, Cheongju 14°C, Daejeon 16°C, Sejong 15°C, Jeonju 16°C, and Gwangju 17°C.

However, air quality is expected to be poor mainly around the Seoul metropolitan area. Fine dust concentrations will be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam, while other regions will have 'moderate' levels. Gwangju and Jeonbuk will temporarily experience 'bad' levels in the morning.

Strong winds and very high waves are expected over the entire East Sea and the northern coastal waters of Chungnam. Wave heights at sea are forecasted to be 1 to 4 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 3 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 3 meters in the South Sea coastal waters. Offshore wave heights are expected to be 1.5 to 5 meters in the East Sea, 1 to 3 meters in the West Sea, and 1.5 to 3.5 meters in the South Sea.

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