[Weather] South Jeolla and Gwangju to Stay "Chilly" Through Tomorrow... Day-Night Temperature Gap Over 10 Degrees

The cold spell will gradually ease starting Oct. 30.

Cold air will remain over South Jeolla and Gwangju, bringing chilly weather that will continue through tomorrow, with temperatures below the seasonal average.

According to the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration on Oct. 28, South Jeolla and Gwangju will be mostly clear on Oct. 29 before gradually becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Morning temperatures will drop sharply, making it cold.

Citizens and foreign tourists walk through Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul wearing coats on the chilly 21st. Yonhap News Agency.

The morning low on Oct. 29 will be 3-9 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high will be 14-17 degrees, about 2-3 degrees below the seasonal averages of 5-12 degrees for lows and 18-20 degrees for highs.

In particular, frost is expected in many places, mainly in Gwangju and inland areas of South Jeolla, from dawn through the morning. Ice may also form in high-altitude mountain areas, including Jirisan.

The difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures will be substantial, at around 10 degrees, particularly inland.

The cold spell will gradually ease starting in the afternoon of Oct. 30. The morning low the day after tomorrow will be 9-13 degrees, and the daytime high will be 19-21 degrees, returning to seasonal averages.

However, a trough is expected to bring around 5-10 mm of rain across South Jeolla and Gwangju early the day after tomorrow. The rain will mostly stop in the morning, but roads may be slippery and visibility may be reduced in some areas, so commuters should take care on the roads.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, the weather will be mostly clear and mild. However, rain will return to South Jeolla and Gwangju from the afternoon through the night of Nov. 1, the first day of the month.

A weather agency official urged people to "take extra care of crops during the harvest season, as mornings will be cold through tomorrow and frost and ice are expected inland and in mountainous areas," and to "leave ample distance between vehicles and drive slowly on roads where it rains early the day after tomorrow."

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