Fog in Incheon, parts of Gyeonggi Province until 10 a.m.
Highs up to 21 C; Seoul to see 8–19 C
Skies will be mostly overcast across the country on Friday, with rain expected mainly in the Chungcheong region and southern areas. Dense fog is forecast over parts of the greater Seoul area during the morning commute, and drivers are urged to exercise caution.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, cloud cover will thicken from the morning onward Friday. Some parts of the Chungcheong region and southern areas will see rain through the early hours, while Jeju Island can expect showers to continue into the morning. Light sprinkles of less than 0.1 millimeters are possible overnight in the northern inland areas and mountain zones of Gangwon Province.
Expected rainfall totals are 5–10 millimeters for Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province, North Jeolla Province, Gwangju, South Jeolla Province and Jeju Island. North Chungcheong Province is forecast to receive around 5 millimeters, while Daegu, the inland areas of North Gyeongsang Province, and Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province are expected to receive less than 5 millimeters.
Particularly dense fog — with visibility below 200 meters — is forecast in Incheon and parts of Gyeonggi Province from the early morning hours until 10 a.m. Fog reducing visibility to under 1 kilometer is also expected in Seoul, the inland areas of Gangwon Province, the Chungcheong region and the Jeolla region, and drivers heading to work are urged to take care.
Morning lows are forecast at 4–13 degrees Celsius, with afternoon highs reaching 17–21 C. The Gyeongsang region in particular may see a daily temperature swing of 10–15 degrees between the warmest and coolest parts of the day.
Morning lows and afternoon highs by city are as follows: Seoul 8–19 C, Incheon 9–19 C, Chuncheon 5–18 C, Gangneung 11–20 C, Daejeon 9–19 C, Gwangju 10–21 C, Daegu 9–21 C, Busan 13–21 C and Jeju 16–20 C.
Fine dust levels are expected to remain in the "good" to "moderate" range across most of the country.
Wave heights in coastal waters are forecast at 0.5–1.5 meters in the East Sea and Yellow Sea and 0.5–1.0 meters in the South Sea. In offshore waters within about 200 kilometers of the coastline, waves are expected to reach 0.5–2.5 meters in the East Sea and Yellow Sea and 1.0–2.0 meters in the South Sea.
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