"Yellow Dust Attack"... Most of the Country Affected by Yellow Dust Even on the Weekend

On the 7th, when the Yellow Dust Crisis Alert was issued at the 'Attention' level in 10 cities and provinces including Seoul, the cityscape viewed from Inwangsan Mountain in Seoul appeared hazy. The Yellow Dust Crisis Alert at the 'Attention' level is issued when yellow dust that could potentially affect South Korea occurs and the fine dust (PM10) caused by the yellow dust reaches a 'Very Bad' level (daily average PM10 exceeding 150㎍/㎥). Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the afternoon of the 7th, yellow dust was observed in various parts of the country, and on Parents' Day, the 8th, most regions nationwide are expected to be under the influence of yellow dust.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration as of 4 PM on the 7th, yellow dust was observed in most areas except for the Gyeongnam region and Jeju Island. Yellow dust originating from the Gobi Desert has been affecting South Korea since the 5th, and high concentrations of yellow dust continue to flow in. The 1-hour average concentration of particulate matter (PM-10) at major locations is 847㎍/㎥ at Baengnyeongdo, 713㎍/㎥ at Suwon, 633㎍/㎥ at Yeonpyeongdo, 605㎍/㎥ at Gwanaksan, 535㎍/㎥ at Ganghwa, and 530㎍/㎥ in Seoul.

At 4:30 PM on the same day, a yellow dust warning was issued for the west coast of Chungnam and the five western islands of the West Sea. Earlier, at 1 PM, the Ministry of Environment issued a yellow dust crisis alert at the 'caution' level for Incheon, and at 2 PM, this alert was expanded to Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungnam. Currently, six areas including Gangwon, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, Gwangju, and Jeonbuk are under the 'interest' level alert.

On the 8th, morning temperatures are expected to drop below 5 degrees Celsius mainly in eastern Gyeonggi, inland Gangwon, inland Gyeongbuk, and eastern Jeonbuk. Daytime temperatures will rise above 20 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, resulting in a large temperature difference between day and night.

The morning low temperature is expected to be between 4 and 13 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 18 and 26 degrees Celsius.

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