[Tomorrow's Weather] Morning commute temperatures to "plunge" to 0 degrees; rain in parts from afternoon

Day-night temperature swings of 10 to 15 degrees
Ice and frost possible in inland areas

On Thursday, the 29th, temperatures will vary widely between day and night, particularly inland, and rain will begin in parts of the country in the afternoon. It will start in northern Seoul and Gyeonggi Province and in central and northern Yeongseo, Gangwon Province, in the afternoon, then spread to the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungcheong provinces at night.

Commuters make their way near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyunmin.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, morning lows on the 29th are expected to range from 0 to 9 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs of 13 to 19 degrees. Morning lows in major cities are forecast to be 5 degrees in Seoul, 6 degrees in Incheon, 0 degrees in Chuncheon, 6 degrees in Gangneung, 2 degrees in Daejeon, 3 degrees in Daegu, 3 degrees in Jeonju, 6 degrees in Buk-gu, Gwangju, 9 degrees in Busan, and 14 degrees on Jeju Island.

Daytime highs are forecast to be 14 degrees in Seoul, 14 degrees in Incheon, 14 degrees in Chuncheon, 18 degrees in Gangneung, 15 degrees in Daejeon, 14 degrees in Daegu, 16 degrees in Jeonju, 16 degrees in Buk-gu, Gwangju, 19 degrees in Busan, and 19 degrees on Jeju Island.

Some inland areas may see ice or frost. As temperatures rise during the day, the gap between daytime and nighttime temperatures will widen to as much as 10 to 15 degrees, particularly inland.

Skies will be generally clear nationwide before gradually becoming cloudy from the morning. Rain will begin in northern Seoul and Gyeonggi Province and in central and northern Yeongseo, Gangwon Province, in the afternoon, then spread at night to the rest of the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, the Chungcheong provinces, western Jeonbuk Province, northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk Province, and Jeju Island.

Expected precipitation over the two days from the 29th to the 30th is 5 to 20 mm in Incheon, northern Gyeonggi Province, and the Five West Sea Islands; 5 to 10 mm in Seoul and southern Gyeonggi Province; 5 to 10 mm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province; 5 to 10 mm in Daejeon, Sejong, and South Chungcheong Province; around 5 mm in North Chungcheong Province; 5 to 10 mm in Jeonbuk Province; and 5 to 10 mm on Jeju Island.

Waves are expected to reach 0.5 to 2.0 meters in nearshore waters off the East Sea coast, 0.5 to 2.5 meters off the West Sea coast, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters off the South Sea coast. In offshore waters within about 200 kilometers of the coastline, wave heights are forecast to reach 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East and West Seas and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the South Sea.

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