Today Expected to Be the Warmest Ipdong in 30 Years... Tomorrow Likely to Get Colder

On the 7th, marking the solar term 'Ipdong' that signals the beginning of winter, citizens visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are enjoying the autumn atmosphere. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] On the 7th, some areas including Seoul are expected to record the 'warmest Ip-dong (the beginning of winter)'.

At 3 PM on that day, temperatures in major cities were Seoul 20.2°C, Incheon 20.1°C, Suwon 20.5°C, Daejeon 21.3°C, Gwangju 22.1°C, Daegu 19.5°C, Ulsan 18.7°C, and Busan 20.2°C.

Among these, Seoul and Incheon surpassed the 'highest Ip-dong temperature since 1991'. Other regions also approached their highest records.

Most regions' 'highest Ip-dong temperature records' were established in 2009. At that time, the highest temperatures by city were Seoul 20°C, Incheon 19.6°C, Suwon 20.6°C, Daejeon 22.8°C, Gwangju 25°C, Daegu 24.7°C, and Busan 24.1°C.

On the 8th, rain will fall and temperatures will drop sharply from daytime. The morning low on the 8th is expected to be 9?17°C, slightly higher than the 7th (2?16°C), but the daytime high will drop to 11?19°C compared to 18?23°C on the 7th.

In some areas including Seoul, the morning low and daytime high temperatures are forecasted to be the same.

Additionally, on the 8th, the entire country will be cloudy with rain starting in the western regions at dawn and spreading nationwide by morning.

The rain will gradually stop from the western regions in the afternoon but will resume around 3?6 PM in the metropolitan area, inland Gangwon, northern Chungcheong, and eastern Jeonbuk regions. In some parts of Gangwon and central inland areas, snow will fall instead of rain.

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