Chilly Mornings, Mild Afternoons: Wide Temperature Swings Bring Dry, Fire-Risk Conditions

Residents should be cautious of wide daily temperature swings and elevated fire risks on Tuesday, June 24.

Morning lows are forecast at -1 to 9 degrees Celsius, with afternoon highs of 13 to 19 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above the seasonal average of -2 to 6 degrees in the morning and 11 to 15 degrees in the afternoon.

Some inland areas will see morning temperatures drop below zero, and the gap between daytime and nighttime temperatures is expected to remain large at 15 to 20 degrees for the time being.

Dry weather advisories are in effect for parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Province, North Chungcheong Province, Daejeon, the North Gyeongsang region, Gwangju and mountainous areas of Jeju Island. The air is extremely dry in these regions, and with somewhat strong winds, even small sparks could spread into large fires. Extra caution is needed to prevent fires of all kinds.

Rain of 5 to 10 millimeters is expected on Jeju Island during the day.

Fine dust concentrations are forecast at "unhealthy" levels in the Seoul metropolitan area, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province and North Jeolla Province, with "moderate" levels elsewhere.

Wave heights in coastal waters are expected at 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea.

Offshore wave heights, approximately 200 kilometers from the coastline, are forecast at 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea.