Seoul to plunge to 5°C tomorrow morning... Bundle up for the commute [FN Weather]

[Financial News]  
Chilly weather is expected across the country on the 22nd, with Seoul’s morning low dropping to 5°C. With morning temperatures falling by around 10°C from the previous day, it would be wise to wear a warm outer layer for the commute. Temperatures in some parts of northeastern Gyeonggi and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon State will fall below freezing, and frost or ice is expected in inland areas across the country. The cold is forecast to gradually ease from the afternoon of the 23rd.
According to the Korean Meteorological Administration on the 21st, morning lows across the country on the 22nd are forecast at 0–10°C, with daytime highs of 14–19°C. Seoul’s morning low will be 5°C, rising to a high of 16°C. Skies will be mostly clear nationwide, but morning temperatures will be below the seasonal average, and the day-to-night temperature difference will widen to around 15°C, particularly inland.
Cold wave advisories will take effect across most inland areas nationwide from 9 p.m. that day. In particular, morning temperatures in some parts of northeastern Gyeonggi and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon State will fall below freezing. Ice may form in eastern Gyeonggi, the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon State, North Chungcheong Province, northeastern North Jeolla Province, and the central and northern inland areas and northeastern mountains of North Gyeongsang Province. Frost is expected across inland areas nationwide, so care should also be taken to protect crops.
Strong winds will continue through the night of the 21st. Along the west coast and on Jeju Island, in the mountainous areas and along the East Sea coast of Gangwon State, and along the East Sea coast of North Gyeongsang Province, where strong wind advisories are in effect, gusts of at least 20 meters per second are expected, with some mountainous areas seeing gusts exceeding 25 meters per second. Strong winds are forecast to continue in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island until the early hours of the 22nd.
Winds with gusts of around 15 meters per second are also expected across most parts of the country on the 21st. The Korean Meteorological Administration urged people to secure facilities such as signboards and greenhouses and to watch out for accidents caused by falling objects.
At sea, winds will blow strongly at 8–18 meters per second and waves will reach 1.5–4 meters, particularly in areas under high seas advisories. Waves as high as 5 meters are expected in the far offshore waters south of Jeju Island. High waves generated by swells may reach the east coast through the 22nd and the coasts of Jeju Island and the southern coast from the 23rd, so people should be cautious about approaching the shore.
The cold is expected to ease somewhat from the afternoon of the 23rd. Morning lows on the 23rd are forecast at 3–16°C, with daytime highs of 19–23°C. Temperatures will remain below the seasonal average through the morning but return to seasonal levels during the day. Skies will be occasionally cloudy nationwide, with clouds gradually increasing over Jeju Island from the morning and the southern regions from the afternoon.
Rain will begin on Jeju Island on the afternoon of the 23rd and spread to the South Jeolla region and the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province from the evening. Expected precipitation is 10–60 mm on Jeju Island and around 5 mm each in Gwangju and South Jeolla and along the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province.
On the 24th, rain is expected in the South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang regions and on Jeju Island. It will begin in the North Gyeongsang region in the morning and in North Jeolla Province in the afternoon. Rain is forecast to continue on the 25th, mainly in the southern regions and on Jeju Island. The Korean Meteorological Administration said that the areas affected and timing of the rain could vary depending on the track and intensity of Typhoon No. 30, Champi.

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