Yellow Dust to Blanket the Nation Tomorrow... Brief Cold Snap Over the Weekend

On the 25th, the city center viewed from Namsan in Seoul was shrouded in fog accompanied by fine dust. The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that temperatures nationwide will rise from the afternoon, and some areas including the Seoul metropolitan area will record fine dust levels classified as 'bad'. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Yellow dust is expected to cover the entire country on the 5th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 4th, most regions nationwide will be covered by yellow dust on the 5th. Yellow dust is expected to be observed around 6 p.m. on the 5th in the West Sea Five Islands, and it is anticipated to reach the central region about three hours later.

The Meteorological Administration stated, "Following the Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolian Plateau on the 3rd, yellow dust originated from northeastern China on the 4th," adding, "It will flow into Korea along the northwesterly winds accompanying the trough passing through northeastern China."

Due to the yellow dust, fine dust levels are expected to indicate 'bad.' On the early morning of the 5th, fine dust levels in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Honam, and the morning in Yeongnam and Jeju are expected to show 'very bad.' As of 4 p.m. on the same day, fine dust levels nationwide except Jeju are already indicating 'bad.'

Cold weather will also arrive over the weekend. Morning temperatures on the 5th and 6th are expected to be around minus 5 degrees Celsius, mainly inland. Additionally, the temperature difference between day and night will be large, ranging from 10 to 15 degrees Celsius.

Expected minimum and maximum temperatures in major cities are as follows: Seoul -2°C and 5°C, Incheon -1°C and 4°C, Daejeon 0°C and 8°C, Gwangju 2°C and 8°C, Daegu 4°C and 10°C, Ulsan 5°C and 11°C, and Busan 6°C and 12°C.

Strong winds are also expected. Currently, strong wind warnings are in effect for the central region, the western coast of Jeolla, and inland Gyeongbuk. In these areas, strong winds of 35 to 60 km/h or more are expected until the 5th. Other regions may also experience gusts with instantaneous wind speeds exceeding 55 km/h.

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