[Today's Weather] Worst Yellow Dust from China... Fine Dust 'Very Bad'

On the 15th, when fine dust, an unwelcome guest of spring, is rampant, commuters are hurrying on Sejong-daero in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Tuesday the 16th, yellow dust will be observed in most parts of the country, and fine dust concentrations will be high.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "The whole country will be cloudy in the morning, but starting from the central region, it will gradually clear up, and most areas will be clear from the morning."

Also, rain will fall in various parts of the country at dawn and gradually stop.

After the rain stops, yellow dust will appear nationwide.

With the already accumulated fine dust and the influx of yellow dust from dawn, air quality will further deteriorate.

The morning low temperatures by region are expected to be △Seoul 3°C △Chuncheon 2°C △Gangneung 7°C △Daejeon 5°C △Cheongju 5°C △Daegu 9°C △Gwangju 9°C △Jeonju 7°C △Busan 12°C △Jeju 12°C.

The daytime high temperatures will be △Seoul 13°C △Chuncheon 14°C △Gangneung 16°C △Daejeon 14°C △Cheongju 14°C △Daegu 17°C △Gwangju 16°C △Jeonju 15°C △Busan 19°C △Jeju 14°C.

Fine dust concentrations are forecasted to be 'very bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, Honam region, and Jeju area, and 'bad' in the Gangwon and Yeongnam regions.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged, "Since dense yellow dust will be observed mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area and western regions, elderly people and those with respiratory diseases should refrain from going outside and take special care of their health."

Meanwhile, the previous day in Beijing, the capital of China, the city was covered yellow due to yellow dust, showing the worst pollution levels. The Beijing Meteorological Administration issued a yellow dust yellow alert for the first time this year.

On the previous day, visibility was poor in most parts of Beijing, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached the highest level of 500. The concentration of ultrafine dust recorded 223㎍/㎥, which is three times the 76㎍/㎥ recorded in Seoul.

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