[Weather] Foggy Morning Commute... Fine Dust "Bad" in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Temperature swings of around 15 degrees... Morning lows near or below freezing
Drizzle likely in Gangwon, Chungcheong and other areas late afternoon

Dense fog will blanket many areas on Thursday morning, the 12th, and it will be chilly. Fine dust levels in the Seoul metropolitan area, including Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, are expected to reach the “bad” level.

The city center viewed from Namsan in Seoul is shrouded in fog. Photo by Kang Jinhyung.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, dense fog with visibility of less than 200 meters will cover southeastern Gyeonggi Province, inland parts of Gangwon Province, the Chungcheong region, North Jeolla Province, and inland areas of North Gyeongsang Province until 10 a.m. Fog with visibility of less than 1 kilometer is expected in some parts of Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, the South Jeolla region, and parts of inland South Gyeongsang Province.

From late afternoon, drizzle of less than 0.1 mm is expected in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, the Chungcheong region, and the west coast of North Jeolla Province.

Morning lows in major cities are forecast at 5 degrees in Seoul, 7 in Incheon, 0 in Chuncheon, 7 in Gangneung, 0 in Andong, 4 in Daejeon, 4 in Daegu, 4 in Jeonju, 5 in Gwangju, 7 in Busan, and 11 in Jeju.

Daytime highs are forecast at 15 degrees in Seoul, 15 in Incheon, 15 in Chuncheon, 19 in Gangneung, 16 in Andong, 18 in Daejeon, 17 in Daegu, 16 in Jeonju, 17 in Gwangju, 19 in Busan, and 18 in Jeju.

Fine dust levels are expected to be “bad” in Seoul, northern Gyeonggi Province, and southern Gyeonggi Province, and “good” to “moderate” in other regions.

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