Friday Forecast: Highs Near 77 Degrees, Big Day-Night Temperature Swings

Friday the 24th is expected to be mostly sunny nationwide, with daytime temperatures rising to around 25 degrees Celsius, bringing a taste of early summer.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said Thursday that morning lows will range from 4 to 11 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs of 15 to 25 degrees. That is similar to, or slightly higher than, seasonal averages of 5 to 11 degrees for lows and 18 to 22 degrees for highs.

Forecast morning lows by major city are: Seoul 8C, Incheon 10C, Chuncheon 5C, Gangneung 7C, Daejeon 8C, Daegu 6C, Jeonju 8C, Gwangju 8C, Busan 11C and Jeju 12C.

Forecast highs are: Seoul 24C, Incheon 22C, Chuncheon 24C, Gangneung 17C, Daejeon 24C, Daegu 22C, Jeonju 24C, Gwangju 23C, Busan 20C and Jeju 18C.

A KMA official said the clear weather will be driven by a high-pressure system moving from near China’s Shandong Peninsula toward the East Sea. The official warned that inland areas could see day-night temperature differences of around 20 degrees, urging people to dress accordingly.

Fine dust levels are expected to range from “good” to “moderate” across the country due to smooth atmospheric circulation.