The downtown area of Seoul appears hazy on the 17th, when fine dust and ultrafine dust concentrations were 'bad.' [Yonhap News]  

On Monday the 23rd, daytime temperatures in Seoul will reach 19 degrees Celsius, and in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, and Gwangju, they will climb to 21 degrees, making it mild.

As of 5 AM today, the temperature was 5.5 C in Seoul, 5.7 C in Incheon, 1.9 C in Suwon, 0.4 C in Chuncheon, 10.5 C in Gangneung, 5.5 C in Cheongju, 3.3 C in Daejeon, 3.5 C in Jeonju, 5.0 C in Gwangju, 8.6 C in Jeju, 4.8 C in Daegu, 11.6 C in Busan, 9.5 C in Ulsan, and 8.0 C in Changwon.

Daytime temperatures are forecast to range from 12 to 21 degrees Celsius. The temperature difference between day and night will be large, especially inland, so caution is advised for health management.

The nationwide weather will be mostly clear.

There is a high risk of wildfires and fires due to very dry conditions, particularly in parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, the eastern coast of Gangwon Province, Chungbuk, and the Gyeongbuk region.

Fine dust concentrations are expected to be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Sejong, and Chungnam, and 'moderate' in other regions. However, concentrations are expected to be 'bad' in Daejeon, Chungbuk, and Jeonbuk in the morning, in the Gangwon region in the afternoon, and in Gwangju, Jeonbuk, and the Yeongnam region at night.

In most central and western regions, fine dust accumulated from the previous day and domestic emissions will lead to high concentrations due to stagnant air in the morning. From the afternoon, fine dust from overseas is expected to flow in from the west with northerly winds and from the east with northeasterly winds, leading to high concentrations.

Wave heights in the sea are expected to be 0.5-2.5 meters in the shallow waters of the East Sea and the South Sea, and 0.5-1.0 meters in the shallow waters of the West Sea. The wave heights in the offshore waters (within approximately 200 km of the coastline) are forecast to be 0.5-2.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5-1.5 meters in the West Sea.

※ This article was produced using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The final article was completed by a reporter based on an AI-generated draft and data from the Korea Meteorological Administration, and has undergone editorial review.

The original data for this article, the weather forecast from the Korea Meteorological Administration, can also be checked on their website (https://www.weather.go.kr).