Although Soseol (minor snow), the solar term when the first snow is said to fall, arrives on Saturday the 22nd, late autumn weather will continue nationwide.
As of 5 a.m., temperatures (in Celsius) are as follows: ▲ Seoul 6.7 degrees ▲ Incheon 8.8 degrees ▲ Suwon 4.6 degrees ▲ Chuncheon 0.3 degrees ▲ Gangneung 9.9 degrees ▲ Cheongju 4.8 degrees ▲ Daejeon 2.0 degrees ▲ Jeonju 2.7 degrees ▲ Gwangju 3.3 degrees ▲ Jeju 10.4 degrees ▲ Daegu 2.1 degrees ▲ Busan 7.8 degrees ▲ Ulsan 5.4 degrees ▲ Changwon 5.3 degrees.
Daytime highs will range from 13 to 17 degrees, a bit higher than average. Morning temperatures in inland areas will fall below freezing, and the difference between day and night will be around 15 degrees. The central region will be mostly cloudy at times, while the southern region and Jeju Island will see mostly clear skies.
In the Gangwon East Coast and mountains and the North Gyeongsang East Coast and northeastern mountains, where dry weather advisories are in effect, winds will be slightly strong, so take care to prevent small sparks from growing into large fires.
Fine dust levels nationwide are expected to be in the "good" to "moderate" range.
Waves will be 0.5 to 1.0 meters in nearshore waters of the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in nearshore waters of the West Sea. In outer offshore waters (farther waters within about 200 kilometers of the coastline), waves are forecast at 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea and South Sea.