Light Rain Drops in the Seoul Metropolitan Area and Gangwon Yeongseo Until Afternoon... Daytime Highs Up to 30°C

Up to 20mm in Northern Gyeonggi and Gangwon Yeongseo by 9 AM
Fog Advisory for Gangwon Province, Chungbuk, and Southern Inland Areas

On the 28th, sporadic heavy rain is falling, and office workers near Yeouido Station in Seoul are using umbrellas as they head to work. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Tuesday morning, rain is falling in the Seoul metropolitan area and the Yeongseo region of Gangwon Province. Locally heavy rain is expected until the afternoon, causing significant differences in precipitation depending on the region and time.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the Seoul metropolitan area and Yeongseo region of Gangwon will be mostly cloudy today. Rain falling in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and central to northern Gangwon is expected to mostly stop by the morning. Scattered raindrops may fall in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Province, and northern Chungcheong Province until 3 p.m.

Expected precipitation by 9 a.m. is ▲5-20mm in northern Gyeonggi, northern Yeongseo of Gangwon, and the five western islands of the Yellow Sea ▲less than 5mm in Seoul, Incheon, and central to northern Gangwon.

The Korea Meteorological Administration explained, "Fog with visibility less than 1 km may form until morning in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Chungbuk, and southern inland regions, so caution is needed for traffic safety," adding, "Visibility may decrease sharply and change rapidly on roads or bridges near inland lakes and rivers, as well as mountain tunnels, so drivers should reduce speed."

On the 1st, the central region will have increasing clouds from the afternoon, while the southern region will be mostly clear but will become cloudier from night. The daytime high temperature is expected to be above 25 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, ranging from 22 to 30 degrees. Fine dust levels are expected to be between 'Good' and 'Moderate' across all regions.

On the 2nd, the entire country will be mostly clear, with some inland areas of Gyeongsang Province experiencing temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. The morning low temperature on the 2nd is forecasted to be 14 to 19 degrees, and the daytime high temperature 23 to 30 degrees.

Rain is expected again on the 3rd. Starting in the early morning in Jeju Island and the southwestern coast of Jeollanam-do, it will expand to the western coast of Gyeonggi, Chungcheong region, and southern regions by morning, with rain expected nationwide in the afternoon.

Until the morning of the 1st, there may be thunder and lightning in the central Yellow Sea. From the afternoon of the 2nd, winds will gradually strengthen to 7-12 m/s in the southern offshore waters of Jeju, and waves will rise to a significant height of 1.5 to 2.5 meters, requiring caution during navigation or fishing operations.

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