[Weather] Cloudy Nationwide with Spring Rain... Fine Dust 'Bad' in the Seoul Metropolitan Area

On the 10th, under warm weather conditions, the cityscape viewed from Banpo Hangang Park in Seocho-gu, Seoul appeared hazy due to fine dust levels reaching a poor standard. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] On the 12th, the entire country will be cloudy with spring rain.

The rain will begin the night before in Jeju and Jeonnam and expand to the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong, and southern regions by the morning of the day. In particular, heavy rain is expected in the coastal areas of Jeju and Jeonnam in the morning, and along the Gyeongsang coast from morning to afternoon.

From 6 PM the previous day to midnight of the day, the expected rainfall is forecasted to be 20-60mm near Jeju, Jeonnam coast, Gyeongnam coast, and around Jirisan, and 10-40mm in southern Chungcheong, inland Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, southern inland Gyeongbuk, and inland Gyeongnam.

In southern Gyeonggi, northern Chungcheong, northern inland Gyeongbuk, northeastern mountainous Gyeongbuk, and Gangwon Yeongseo, 5-10mm of rain is expected, while Seoul, northern Gyeonggi, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo are expected to receive about 5mm of rain. Roads in rainy areas will be slippery, so caution is advised for traffic safety.

The morning low temperature is forecasted to be between 2 and 10 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 8 and 14 degrees Celsius. Fine dust levels will be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Sejong, and Chungnam, while other regions will range from 'good' to 'normal.' The Seoul metropolitan area is expected to temporarily reach 'very bad' levels in the morning.

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