On Feb. 15, the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday, mild weather will continue with a daytime high of 9 C in Seoul, but dense fog and severe fine dust are expected.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the central region, the Jeolla region, and Jeju Island will be mostly cloudy until the morning and gradually clear from the afternoon. The Gyeongsang region and Jeju Island will see mostly clear skies.
Until 10 a.m., dense fog with visibility under 200 meters is expected in parts of Incheon and Gyeonggi, inland southern Gangwon, the Chungcheong region, North Jeolla, the west coast of South Jeolla, and inland western South Gyeongsang.
In particular, fog may be denser than surrounding areas on coastal bridges and near rivers, lakes, and valleys inland.
Daytime highs are forecast at 7 to 19 C, above the seasonal averages of 4.1 to 10.5 C. Centered on the Gyeongsang region, the temperature difference between day and night will be around 15 C, so take care of your health.
Forecast lows in major cities are: ▲Seoul 4 C ▲Incheon 4 C ▲Chuncheon 1 C ▲Gangneung 7 C ▲Daejeon 3 C ▲Daegu 3 C ▲Jeonju 4 C ▲Gwangju 4 C ▲Busan 7 C ▲Jeju 10 C.
Forecast highs are: ▲Seoul 9 C ▲Incheon 6 C ▲Chuncheon 11 C ▲Gangneung 14 C ▲Daejeon 11 C ▲Daegu 16 C ▲Jeonju 10 C ▲Gwangju 12 C ▲Busan 17 C ▲Jeju 13 C.
Fine dust levels will be at "bad" in the greater Seoul area (excluding Incheon), inland Gangwon, the Chungcheong region, Gwangju and North Jeolla, and Daegu, Ulsan, and North Gyeongsang.
Incheon and east-coastal Gangwon will be "bad" through the daytime, South Jeolla and Jeju from late afternoon, and Busan and South Gyeongsang at night.
Waves will run 0.5 to 1.5 meters in nearshore East and South Seas and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the nearshore West Sea. In the inner offshore waters (open sea within about 200 km of the coastline), wave heights are expected at 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.