[Today's Weather] Rain in Southern Regions... Poor Fine Dust Levels in Seoul Metropolitan Area and Chungcheong

On the 10th, when the fine dust concentration showed a poor level in the warm weather, citizens are resting at Banpo Hangang Park in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Thursday the 11th, the sky will be mostly cloudy nationwide, with raindrops falling mainly in the southern regions.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted, "Morning temperatures will be around 0 degrees Celsius mainly inland, and daytime temperatures will be mild at around 15 degrees Celsius in most areas nationwide."

Rain will begin falling from 6 p.m. in Jeju Island and the Jeonnam area, spreading to other southern regions and the Chungcheong area.

Expected precipitation amounts are 20?50 mm in Jeju Island, 5?30 mm along the southern coast of Jeonnam and the coastal areas of Gyeongnam, around 5 mm in Jeolla and Gyeongnam regions, and less than 5 mm in the Gyeongbuk and southern Chungcheong areas.

Dense fog will form mainly in the western Gyeonggi area in the morning, and haze will linger during the day.

Morning low temperatures by region are forecasted as follows: △Seoul 2°C △Chuncheon 0°C △Gangneung 5°C △Daejeon 2°C △Cheongju 2°C △Daegu 1°C △Gwangju 3°C △Jeonju 3°C △Busan 5°C △Jeju 10°C.

Daytime high temperatures are △Seoul 15°C △Chuncheon 16°C △Gangneung 18°C △Daejeon 17°C △Cheongju 16°C △Daegu 18°C △Gwangju 17°C △Jeonju 17°C △Busan 16°C △Jeju 18°C.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan and Chungcheong areas, and 'good' to 'moderate' in other regions. Additionally, the Seoul metropolitan area will temporarily experience 'very bad' levels in the morning.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged, "Visibility will be reduced and roads will be slippery in areas where it rains, so please pay special attention to traffic safety."

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