[Today’s Weather] Clear but Colder Than Usual... Beware of Wildfires Due to Some Dryness Warnings

On the 28th, one day before the Lunar New Year holiday, travelers including those returning home are boarding trains at Seoul Station. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] On the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 29th, the weather is clear but colder than usual.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 29th, the sky will be mostly cloudy nationwide, and the morning low temperatures will drop below freezing, continuing the cold weather.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, at 5 a.m. on this day, temperatures in major areas were recorded as Seoul -6.8°C, Incheon -5.6°C, Suwon -7.3°C, Chuncheon -10.1°C, Daejeon -4.9°C, Jeonju -2.9°C, Jeju 4.3°C, Daegu -1.0°C, and Busan 1.8°C. The nationwide morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -12°C and -1°C, and daytime highs between 0°C and 9°C.

With dry weather warnings in effect for Gangwon Yeongdong, Jeonnam region, and Gyeongsang region, the air is very dry and strong winds are blowing, so caution is advised against fires and wildfires.

Fine dust levels are expected to remain at 'Good to Moderate' levels across all regions.

Strong winds and high waves are expected mainly in the outer seas south of Jeju Island, so ships engaged in navigation or fishing should exercise caution.

Sea waves are expected to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters. In the outer seas (about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights are expected to be 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West and South Seas.

Meanwhile, next week (from the 31st of this month to the 6th of next month), some areas including the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungnam region are expected to see snowfall on the 31st. Morning low temperatures next week are forecasted to range from -11°C to 1°C, and daytime highs from 0°C to 10°C, which will be somewhat colder than the previous week.

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