Thursday will bring mild weather with midday temperatures climbing to 15 degrees Celsius.
Morning lows are forecast at minus 4 to 8 degrees Celsius, with afternoon highs reaching 10 to 15 degrees Celsius. Temperature swings exceeding 15 degrees between day and night are expected in central regions, Jeolla provinces, and inland North Gyeongsang, requiring caution for the wide daily variation.
Dense fog with visibility below 200 meters will blanket inland areas of southern Gyeonggi, southern Gangwon, Chungcheong provinces, Jeolla provinces, inland North Gyeongsang, and western inland South Gyeongsang through the morning. Jeju Island will receive approximately 5 millimeters of rain.
Atmospheric conditions will be extremely dry in parts of the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, where dry weather advisories remain in effect. Stronger winds will also blow, requiring attention to fire prevention.
Fine dust concentrations nationwide will range from "good" to "moderate" levels.
Wave heights are forecast at 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the South Sea for coastal waters. Offshore waters within approximately 200 kilometers of the coastline will see waves of 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea, and 1.5 to 4.0 meters in the South Sea.