Weather Forecast: Morning Temperatures Drop to 3 Degrees, Clear Skies Nationwide

On Thursday, October 15, clear skies are expected across the country, with chilly morning temperatures and significant temperature differences throughout the day.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on October 14, morning lows on the 15th are forecasted to range from 3 to 12 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs are expected to be between 19 and 24 degrees Celsius.

Cold air moving down from the northwest will lead to lower morning temperatures. The temperature difference between day and night is anticipated to be around 15 degrees.

Frost is expected in some inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, as well as parts of North Chungcheong and southern inland regions. In the mountainous areas of Gangwon, there may be ice formation, necessitating careful management of crops.

While the weather will generally be clear nationwide, the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province will see increasing cloud cover from the morning. Jeju Island will also experience more clouds starting in the afternoon.

From late afternoon into the night, rain may fall in northern Gyeonggi Province and northern inland areas of Gangwon. Expected rainfall amounts are less than 5 mm in northern Gyeonggi, the five islands in the Yellow Sea, and northern inland areas of Gangwon.

Waves in the sea are forecasted to reach heights of 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West and South Seas. In the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights are expected to be 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.