Cold Wind Creeps Through Court Gaps This Week... Late Autumn Comes with the Chill

Starting this week, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasts that the chilly winds of late autumn will penetrate through coat collars as temperatures drop sharply. Due to the large temperature differences between day and night, it is a time when people need to dress carefully for commuting and daytime activities.

On the 16th, office workers are heading to work wearing outerwear at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

According to the KMA on the 16th, the entire country will be mostly cloudy, gradually clearing up from daytime, with large temperature differences expected mainly inland. Winds will blow somewhat strongly, making the perceived temperature even lower. As the country is under the edge of a high-pressure system, clear weather will prevail nationwide, but some areas may experience rain in the latter part of the week. Due to the easterly winds, occasional rain is expected in the northern eastern coast of Gyeongbuk in the afternoon. Expected precipitation amounts by afternoon are 5?10 mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, and around 5 mm in the northern eastern coast of Gyeongbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo.

The KMA forecasts that morning temperatures will drop by about 3 degrees compared to the previous day, especially in the central inland regions on this day, and on the 17th and 18th, morning temperatures will fall to around 5 degrees across most parts of the country. In particular, from the 17th and 18th, frost is expected to form in most inland areas nationwide, and in some high mountain areas, morning temperatures may drop to 0 degrees, causing ice to form. On the 19th, rain is expected in some areas, mainly around the Seoul metropolitan area.

The weather will gradually become colder toward the latter part of the week. In Seoul, the highest daytime temperature on the 16th will be 19 degrees, but it is forecasted to drop to 17 degrees between the 20th and 22nd, indicating a trend toward colder weather. Morning temperatures will also fall to 4 degrees over the weekend, marking the start of the cold season.

A KMA official stated, “For the time being, cold weather will continue with low morning temperatures mainly inland,” adding, “From the morning of the 18th, clouds will gradually increase in the central regions including the Seoul metropolitan area, with rain expected in various places afterward.” The official further noted, “After the rain stops, cold air from the north will move southward, causing temperatures to drop over the weekend.”

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