[Weather] Mostly clear Saturday, then rain across most of the country Sunday... Highs of 11–18°C

[Financial News] This weekend will be mostly clear on Saturday the 31st, but rain is expected in most parts of the country on Sunday, November 1. According to the Korean Meteorological Administration on the 30th, skies nationwide will be cloudy until dawn on Saturday the 31st, then gradually clear, before clouding over again at night. From late on the 30th through the early hours of Saturday the 31st, some parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon State, and northern Chungcheong may see rain. Precipitation is expected to be around 1 mm.
Saturday’s morning lows are forecast at 4–13°C, with daytime highs of 14–21°C. Morning lows in major cities will be 8°C in Seoul, 8°C in Incheon, 10°C in Daejeon, 10°C in Gwangju, 7°C in Daegu and 11°C in Busan. Daytime highs are expected to reach 14°C in Seoul, 14°C in Incheon, 17°C in Daejeon, 19°C in Gwangju, 19°C in Daegu and 21°C in Busan.
On Sunday, November 1, the first day of the month, skies will be mostly cloudy nationwide, with rain in some areas. Rain will begin in southwestern Gyeonggi Province and the Chungcheong region between 9 a.m. and noon, then spread to the southern regions and Jeju Island in the afternoon. From the evening, rain is expected in most parts of the country.
On the 1st, precipitation is forecast at 5–30 mm in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province and Jeju Island, and 5–10 mm in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province, North Chungcheong Province, North Jeolla Province, Busan, Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon State are forecast to receive less than 5 mm, while the five West Sea islands are expected to get 5–10 mm.
Temperatures will also fall with the rain. On the 1st, morning lows are expected to be 3–10°C and daytime highs 11–18°C. Seoul is forecast to bottom out at 6°C in the morning and reach 13°C during the day; Daejeon is expected to see 6°C and 13°C, Gwangju 7°C and 15°C, Daegu 6°C and 14°C, and Busan 9°C and 18°C.
Rain will continue through Monday morning, the 2nd. Some areas in the central regions and the Jeolla region will see rain until dawn, while rain will continue in parts of the Gyeongsang region and Jeju Island until morning. Skies nationwide are expected to remain mostly cloudy before gradually clearing from the morning. Morning lows on the 2nd are forecast at 6–14°C, with daytime highs of 15–21°C.

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