On Saturday the 9th, morning temperatures will rise above 5 degrees Celsius and daytime temperatures will exceed 15 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, making it mild.


The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between 2 and 14 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperatures between 13 and 22 degrees Celsius.


On the 8th, many regions recorded the warmest December day on record.


On the 9th, temperatures will remain about 5 to 10 degrees Celsius higher than the average (morning lows -7 to 3 degrees Celsius, daytime highs 3 to 11 degrees Celsius).


The central region, Jeolla area, and Jeju Island will have occasionally cloudy skies, while the Gyeongsang area will be mostly clear. There may be drizzle in the Seoul metropolitan area from dawn to morning.


Fine dust levels in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon region, Sejong, and Chungnam are expected to be at 'bad' levels.


Daejeon, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk are expected to have temporarily 'bad' levels at night, while other regions will show 'moderate' levels.


Sea fog will flow into the Seoul metropolitan area and the northern west coast of Chungnam from dawn to morning.


On the 8th, in Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, where the weather was mild, a citizen dressed lightly is putting a donation into the Salvation Army charity pot. <br>[Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 8th, in Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, where the weather was mild, a citizen dressed lightly is putting a donation into the Salvation Army charity pot.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

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Inland areas of Gyeongbuk and western inland areas of Gyeongnam may experience dense fog with visibility less than 200 meters overnight as temperatures drop.


Other areas may also experience fog with visibility less than 1 kilometer.


The southern offshore waters of the West Sea will have very strong winds blowing at 30 to 60 km/h (9 to 16 m/s) until dawn, and the offshore waters of the East Sea will have similarly strong winds until the afternoon.


Winds will become very strong from night in the outer offshore waters of the West Sea, causing high waves, so vessels navigating these waters should exercise caution.


Wave heights will be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the nearshore waters of the East Sea, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the nearshore waters of the West and South Seas.



Wave heights in the outer offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the South Sea.


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