[Weekend Weather] Warm on Saturday, Cold Wave on Sunday... Rain in Jeju, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam

Unpredictable Weather, Saturday Warms Up Then Gets Cold Again
Snow and Rain in Jeju, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam on Saturday
Next Week's Temperatures Lower Than Average with Repeated Cold and Warm Spells

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Saturday the 19th, the entire country will temporarily warm up, but from Sunday the 20th, temperatures will drop again, continuing colder than usual weather.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) held a regular forecast briefing on the 17th and announced that on the 19th, the country will be mostly cloudy with rain or snow in the Jeonnam region, Gyeongnam region, and Jeju Island. From the 20th, cold air accompanied by a continental high pressure will move southward, causing morning low temperatures to drop to around minus 10 degrees Celsius.

This weekend is expected to have unstable weather, with the cold easing on Saturday but temperatures dropping sharply again from Sunday. Morning low temperatures on the 20th and 21st will range from -12 to -2 degrees Celsius, about 3 to 6 degrees lower than the average.

Woo Jin-gyu, a forecast analyst at KMA, explained, "Temperatures were rising from Friday to Saturday, but cold air accompanied by a continental high pressure moving in from the west will cause temperatures on Sunday to be about 10 degrees lower than the previous day. Strong winds will also make the perceived temperature much colder."

There is a forecast of rain on Saturday for Jeju Island, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam regions. From midday, a low pressure system will move in from the south, meeting the existing cold air and creating rain cloud bands. If the precipitation cloud band moves northward, there is a possibility of snow in the inland or mountainous areas of Gyeongnam.

Since mid-February, moisture has been flowing in from the south, and as a trough passes through the south, this phenomenon of temporary precipitation and warming in the southern regions repeats.

Analyst Woo said, "Up to 30mm of precipitation is expected in Jeju, and about 5mm in Jeonnam and Gyeongnam. The northern boundary of the precipitation will vary depending on the position of the low pressure system." He added, "In the mountainous areas of Gyeongnam, rain may change to snow, and icy roads may form."

On Saturday daytime, light snow may fall or accumulate in Gangwon Yeongseo and eastern Gyeonggi regions. This is because the cold air accompanying the continental high pressure approaching from the northwest can create precipitation cloud bands.

Temperatures will temporarily recover over the weekend, but are expected to remain below average throughout next week. In Seoul, mornings and nights will be below freezing, while daytime temperatures will be above freezing. From the 20th to the 24th, under the influence of high pressure, morning lows are forecasted between -12 and -1 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs between -1 and 10 degrees Celsius.

Analyst Woo explained, "From Monday, the continental high pressure will expand and then weaken rapidly, causing quick changes in the pressure system. Temperatures will fluctuate below average, resulting in repeated cold spells followed by warming."

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