A Cozy Friday... Cloudy and Rainy Nationwide on Saturday

Rain Begins in Jeju Island from Night of 19th
Cloudy and Rainy on 20th, Clearing Up from 21st

On the 18th, as the spring atmosphere deepens, plum blossoms are blooming along Hongjecheon in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Friday the 19th, the weather will be warm and spring-like with mostly cloudy skies nationwide and daytime highs above 15 degrees Celsius. Starting from night, raindrops will begin to fall in Jeju Island, and rain will spread across the country tomorrow.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 19th, rain will begin in Jeju Island from night and by early morning on the 20th, rain will fall in the Jeolla region and western Gyeongnam, expanding nationwide by the morning.

Expected rainfall amounts are 20 to 60mm for Jeju, the southern coast of Jeollanam-do, and coastal areas of Gyeongnam; 5 to 30mm for Chungcheong region, Gangwon Yeongdong, southern regions, and Ulleungdo; and around 5mm for the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and the five western islands.

On the 19th, temperatures will rise, with most areas expected to record daytime highs above 15 degrees Celsius. The morning temperature on the 20th is forecasted to be 4 to 11 degrees, with daytime highs of 11 to 20 degrees; on the 21st, morning lows will be 2 to 11 degrees, and daytime highs 8 to 17 degrees. The 20th will be mostly cloudy nationwide, but from the daytime on the 21st, the western regions will gradually clear up.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "In areas where rain falls between the night of the 19th and early morning of the 21st, visibility will be reduced and roads will be slippery, so special caution is required for traffic safety."

Fine dust levels are expected to be between 'Good' and 'Moderate' across all regions. However, the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungnam are expected to temporarily reach 'Unhealthy' levels in the morning. On the 20th, due to precipitation, fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' nationwide.

From the afternoon of the 19th until tomorrow, strong winds of 8 to 14 m/s and waves of 1 to 3 meters will occur in the southern East Sea, eastern South Sea, and Jeju Island seas, so vessels engaged in navigation or fishing should exercise caution.

From the daytime of the 21st, very strong winds with speeds of 10 to 16 m/s and maximum gusts exceeding 20 m/s (up to 25 m/s in the Gangwon mountain area) will blow along the west coast, Jeju Island, and Gangwon mountain areas, so special attention should be paid to facility management and safety accidents.

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