A foreign tourist cools off at the ground fountain in Gwanghwamun Square, Jongno-gu, Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

On Saturday, June 6, Memorial Day, the country will generally see clear air without fine dust, and it will be hot as daytime highs rise to around 30 degrees Celsius, mainly in the southern regions.

On the 5th, the Korea Meteorological Administration said the central regions will be mostly sunny, becoming gradually cloudy from nighttime, while the southern regions and Jeju Island will be partly to mostly cloudy at times. For the time being, temperatures are expected to remain similar to the average (morning lows 14–18 degrees, daytime highs 22–28 degrees).

Morning lows are forecast at 11–18 degrees, with daytime highs at 23–30 degrees Celsius.

Morning lows in major areas are Seoul 16 degrees, Incheon 16 degrees, Suwon 14 degrees, Chuncheon 12 degrees, Gangneung 16 degrees, Cheongju 15 degrees, Daejeon 13 degrees, Sejong 13 degrees, Jeonju 13 degrees, Gwangju 14 degrees, Daegu 15 degrees, Busan 18 degrees, and Jeju 17 degrees.

Daytime highs are expected to be Seoul 28 degrees, Incheon 27 degrees, Suwon 28 degrees, Chuncheon 27 degrees, Gangneung 26 degrees, Cheongju 29 degrees, Daejeon 28 degrees, Sejong 28 degrees, Jeonju 29 degrees, Gwangju 29 degrees, Daegu 29 degrees, Busan 26 degrees, and Jeju 25 degrees.

There will be areas of fog in the central regions from early morning to morning, so caution is needed for traffic safety.

Fine dust levels are expected to be between "good" and "moderate" nationwide.

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