Clear Skies but Early Summer Heat as Daytime Highs Reach 33°C

Morning Lows of 11-18°C Daytime Highs of 25-33°C

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By Chae Min-seok
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Children cool off by playing in the floor fountains at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 15th, as early summer-like weather settled in. Photo by Oh Seung-hyun - Seoul Economic Daily Culture News from South Korea
Children cool off by playing in the floor fountains at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 15th, as early summer-like weather settled in. Photo by Oh Seung-hyun

Saturday, the 16th, will see mostly clear skies across most of the country, including the Seoul metropolitan area, with daytime temperatures climbing to early summer levels.

Morning lows are forecast at 11 to 18 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs will range from 25 to 33 degrees Celsius.

For the time being, the perceived temperature in some regions will rise as high as 31 degrees Celsius. The elderly and children are particularly susceptible to heat-related illnesses, so health precautions are advised.

The gap between daytime and nighttime temperatures will widen to around 15 degrees Celsius. Residents should bring a jacket when going outside.

Fine dust concentrations will be in the "good" to "moderate" range across all regions. However, southern Gyeonggi Province is expected to briefly experience "bad" levels in the morning.

Wave heights will reach 0.5 to 1.0 meters in coastal waters off the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 meters off the West Sea.

In the inner offshore waters (within about 200 kilometers of the coastline), waves are expected to range from 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea.

Original reporting by Chae Min-seok for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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