[Today’s Weather] Cloudy Nationwide with Rain in the South...Fine Dust Persists

On the 1st, citizens are walking with umbrellas on Yonsei-ro in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, as spring rain falls. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Friday the 12th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy with rain.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "In the morning, rain that started in Jeju Island and the Jeonnam region will expand to the Gangwon region, Chungcheong region, and other southern areas.

The rain will stop first in the central region and Jeju Island in the afternoon, and will cease in the southern regions at night.

Expected rainfall amounts are 20-60mm for Jeju Island, 10-40mm for the southern coast of Jeonnam and the coastal areas of Gyeongnam, 5-10mm for the Jeolla region (excluding the southern coast), inland Gyeongnam, and Gangwon Yeongdong, and less than 5mm for the Gyeongbuk and Chungcheong regions.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between 3 and 10 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between 8 and 14 degrees Celsius.

Morning low temperatures by region are △Seoul 7°C △Chuncheon 5°C △Gangneung 8°C △Daejeon 6°C △Cheongju 7°C △Daegu 7°C △Gwangju 8°C △Jeonju 7°C △Busan 10°C △Jeju 12°C.

Daytime high temperatures are forecasted as △Seoul 12°C △Chuncheon 12°C △Gangneung 10°C △Daejeon 10°C △Cheongju 11°C △Daegu 12°C △Gwangju 12°C △Jeonju 11°C △Busan 13°C △Jeju 13°C.

Fine dust levels will be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam, while other regions will experience levels ranging from 'good' to 'normal'.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Visibility will be reduced and roads will be slippery in rainy areas, so please pay attention to traffic safety."

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