[Weather] Monday Morning Commute Around 5 Degrees Chilly... Beware of Fog

On Monday the 16th, temperatures will drop to around 5 degrees Celsius in inland areas nationwide, making it cold. The weather will be influenced by the edge of a high-pressure system moving from northern China to the Shandong Peninsula, resulting in occasional cloudiness that will gradually clear up from midday.

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The morning low temperatures will range from 5 to 16 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs will be between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius, similar to the average (morning 5.4~14.5°C, daytime 19.2~22.8°C). Expected low and high temperatures in major cities are Seoul 9°C and 19°C, Incheon 11°C and 18°C, Daejeon 11°C and 19°C, Gwangju 13°C and 20°C, Daegu 11°C and 21°C, Ulsan 12°C and 21°C, and Busan 15°C and 23°C.

The temperature difference between day and night will widen to 10 to 15 degrees Celsius. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) urged people to pay attention to health management.

On the 16th, winds will blow somewhat strongly, making the perceived temperature even lower. Winds with gusts around 55 km/h (15 m/s) will blow strongly along the central west coast, Gangwon Yeongdong, southern regions, and Jeju Island. Due to the influence of easterly winds and terrain, Gangwon Yeongdong will experience occasional rain from morning to afternoon, and the northern east coast of Gyeongbuk will have occasional rain in the afternoon. Expected precipitation amounts are 5 to 10 mm for Gangwon Yeongdong and around 5 mm for the northern east coast of Gyeongbuk.

From early morning to morning on the 16th, dense fog will form in the southern inland areas, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungbuk, southeastern Gyeonggi, and Gangwon mountainous regions. Many other inland areas will also experience fog with visibility less than 1 km.

In the central offshore areas of the West Sea and East Sea, winds will blow very strongly at speeds of 35 to 55 km/h (9 to 15 m/s), and waves will rise to 1.5 to 3.5 meters. The Korea Meteorological Administration warned that swells entering the East Coast may cause waves to overflow onto rocky shores or breakwaters, advising caution to prevent safety accidents.

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