South Korea Forecast: Cloudy Nationwide With Rain; Wildfire Risk Elevated

by JUNG YEON WOO Posted : April 27, 2026, 17:54Updated : April 27, 2026, 17:54
People walk with umbrellas at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
People walk with umbrellas at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. [Photo by Yonhap]
28일은 전국이 대체로 흐리겠다.

Rain is expected in some areas: in the Chungcheong region through early morning, the Seoul metropolitan area through the afternoon, and Gangwon Province (excluding the southern East Sea coast) through the evening.

Forecast rainfall: 5-10 mm in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi; about 5 mm in the five West Sea islands; 5-20 mm in Gangwon inland and mountainous areas; and less than 5 mm along the central and northern Gangwon coast and the East Sea coast, as well as in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong.

Dry air, especially across central regions and North Gyeongsang, is raising the risk of wildfires and other fires.

Temperatures are forecast to range from lows of 9-14 C to highs of 14-24 C. Fine dust levels are expected to be "good" to "moderate" nationwide.

Waves are forecast at 0.5-2.5 meters in the East Sea nearshore and 0.5-1.5 meters in the Yellow Sea and South Sea nearshore. In offshore waters within about 200 kilometers of the coast, wave heights are expected at 0.5-2.5 meters in the East Sea and 0.5-2.0 meters in the Yellow Sea and South Sea.



* This article has been translated by AI.