[Weather] "Full Moon Visible" Clear Skies in Central Region and Cloudy in Southern Region on First Day of Holiday

Temperatures Around Average Until the 10th... Rain Expected in Southern Regions and Jeju on Return Trips
Typhoon Muifa No. 12 Formed... Moving Northwest, Domestic Impact Uncertain

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the 9th, the central region will be mostly clear, while the southern region and Jeju will have occasional clouds.

On Chuseok day, the 10th, the entire country will be mostly cloudy, with the east coast and Jeju being overcast.

'Mostly cloudy' means 60-80% of the sky is covered with clouds, and 'overcast' means 90-100% of the sky is covered with clouds.

Despite the clouds, the full moon of Chuseok will be visible.

The Korea Meteorological Administration expects that on Chuseok day, the full moon will be visible through high clouds at an altitude of 5 km in most regions nationwide. However, it may be difficult to see the full moon on the east coast and Jeju, where low clouds will be carried by easterly winds.

The moonrise time is around 7 PM.

On the mornings of the 9th and 10th, temperatures will be similar to or slightly lower than the average (16-21°C), and daytime temperatures are expected to be at the average level (25-28°C). The temperature difference between day and night will widen to more than 15°C, especially in the central inland and northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk.

The lowest temperature on the morning of the 9th will be 14-20°C, and the highest daytime temperature will be 24-30°C.

Expected lowest and highest temperatures in major cities are Seoul 19°C and 30°C, Incheon 20°C and 28°C, Daejeon 17°C and 28°C, Gwangju 19°C and 29°C, Daegu 17°C and 28°C, Ulsan 19°C and 26°C, and Busan 19°C and 27°C.

The lowest temperature on the morning of the 10th will be 13-21°C, and the highest daytime temperature is expected to be 24-28°C.

On the 11th, the day after Chuseok, the country will be mostly cloudy, with rain falling in Jeju and occasional rain in Jeonnam and Gyeongnam from the morning.

On the last day of the holiday, the 12th, occasional rain is expected in the southern region and Jeju.

Meanwhile, at 9 AM on the 8th, Typhoon Muifa, the 12th typhoon developed from a tropical depression, was located 1,200 km south-southeast of Okinawa, Japan, moving northwest and reached 1,130 km south-southeast of Okinawa by 3 PM that day.

According to the typhoon forecast released at 4 PM that day, Muifa will continue moving northwest and by 3 PM on the 13th, it will be about 280 km west of Okinawa with a strength classified as 'strong.'

Currently, the Korea Meteorological Administration and the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) predict that Muifa is likely to turn toward Korea, but it is still premature to determine whether it will affect the country.

The Korea Meteorological Administration explained, "The typhoon's position is fluid 4 to 5 days from now."

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