[Weather] Clear Skies as Fine Dust Disperses... Morning Temperatures Drop Sharply on the 6th, Cold Weather Begins in Full from the 7th

Strong Winds Starting from the 7th

On the 6th, morning temperatures nationwide dropped by about 5 to 10 degrees compared to the previous day, hovering around -5 degrees Celsius (below -10 degrees in the Gangwon mountain area). The forecasted daytime high temperatures range from 3 to 11 degrees Celsius.

The country will be mostly clear, but clouds will gradually increase from the afternoon. Some areas may experience raindrops or light snow flurries.

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Expected snowfall over the two days until the 7th is 1 to 3 cm in Incheon, southern Gyeonggi, the five West Sea islands, Sejong, northern Chungnam, central and northern Chungbuk, and mountainous areas of Jeju Island; around 1 cm in central and southern Yeongseo of Gangwon, Jeonbuk, Gwangju, northwestern Jeonnam, and mid-mountain areas of Jeju Island; less than 1 cm in Seoul, northern Gyeonggi, Daejeon, southern Chungnam, and southern Chungbuk; and 5 to 10 cm in Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

Expected precipitation over the two days until the 7th is less than 5 mm in Incheon, southern Gyeonggi, the five West Sea islands, Sejong, northern Chungnam, central and northern Chungbuk, western Jeonbuk coast, western Jeonnam coast, and Jeju Island; around 1 mm in central and southern Yeongseo of Gangwon, Daejeon, southern Chungnam, southern Chungbuk, inland Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and central inland Jeonnam; less than 1 mm in Seoul and northern Gyeonggi; and 5 to 10 mm in Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

Fine dust levels are expected to be between 'Good' and 'Moderate' nationwide. However, Gangwon Yeongseo, Sejong, Chungbuk, Honam region, Yeongnam region, and Jeju area are expected to experience 'Bad' levels in the morning.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters.

On Sunday the 7th, morning low temperatures nationwide are forecasted to be between -8 and 1 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs ranging from -4 to 5 degrees Celsius. Morning temperatures will be similar to the average (historical lows of -12 to 0 degrees Celsius and highs of 1 to 9 degrees Celsius), but daytime temperatures will drop below average.

Daytime temperatures will fall below freezing mainly in the central regions, and strong winds will make the perceived temperature even colder.

The country will be mostly cloudy but will clear up from the morning, except for Jeju Island, which will remain mostly cloudy.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' nationwide due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.

In the western part of Jeonnam and Jeju Island, occasional rain or snow will fall from dawn to morning, and less than 0.1 cm of snow flurries may occur in inland eastern Jeonnam, northern and western inland Gyeongbuk, and western inland Gyeongnam.

Strong wind warnings may be issued for the eastern coast of Gyeongbuk starting in the morning due to very strong winds. Sea waves were observed at 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the East and West Sea coastal waters and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the South Sea coastal waters.

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