[Tomorrow's Weather] Rain Nationwide from Friday Afternoon... Mixed with Hwangsa Dust

Rain expected from Friday afternoon to early Saturday
10-40mm in Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, and inland Gangwon
Morning lows -1 to 7°C, temperature difference over 15°C

Rain will fall in most parts of the country from the afternoon of Friday the 22nd to the early morning of Saturday the 23rd.

On the morning of the 15th, when a drizzling rain hastening spring fell, citizens holding umbrellas are crossing the Cheonggyecheon Bridge. Photo by Huh Younghan younghan@

On the 21st, the Korea Meteorological Administration announced that due to the influence of a pressure trough approaching from the northwest, rain will begin in the afternoon of Friday in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Province, Chungcheong region, western Jeolla region, and Jeju Island, and will gradually expand nationwide by night. The rain will mostly stop by the early morning of the next day.

Expected precipitation amounts are ▲10-40mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and northern Chungbuk ▲5-20mm in the West Sea Five Islands, eastern coast of Gangwon, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, central and southern Chungbuk, Gwangju, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Jeju Island.

From Friday night to early Saturday morning, strong rain of 10-20mm per hour is expected mainly in the central region, accompanied by sporadic gusts and thunder and lightning in some areas, so caution is needed for safety accidents and facility management.

From the afternoon of the 21st, yellow dust originating near the Gobi Desert and the Inner Mongolian Plateau will flow into Korea, and in areas where rain falls between the night of the 22nd and early morning of the 23rd, there is a possibility that yellow dust will mix with the rain.

Friday morning's lowest temperature is forecast to be between -1 and 7 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature during the day between 13 and 19 degrees Celsius. In inland areas, morning temperatures will drop below 0 degrees Celsius, causing frost or ice to form in some places. The temperature difference between day and night will be very large, around 15 degrees Celsius.

On the 5th, with light rain falling in Seoul, office workers holding umbrellas are hurrying to work at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' nationwide. However, in Incheon, southern Gyeonggi, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk, levels are expected to temporarily reach 'Bad' at night.

Winds will be very strong, with instantaneous wind speeds exceeding 70 km/h (20 m/s) along most coasts, inland Jeonbuk, and Jeju Island, and strong winds with instantaneous speeds around 55 km/h (15 m/s) in other parts of the country.

Starting from the West Sea outer sea, very strong winds and very high waves will occur across all seas until the morning of the 23rd, with gusts accompanied by thunder and lightning in some areas.

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

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