Smog Incoming from the Afternoon… Rising Temperatures, Weekend to Reach Early May Levels

Air Quality Fair Nationwide… Fine Dust ‘Poor’ in Chungbuk and Gwangju
Westerly Winds Expected to Bring Chinese Smog from Afternoon
National Institute of Environmental Research: “Murky Air to Continue Until Early Next Week”, ‘[Anchor]’,
, ‘As the cold weather subsides, fine dust is inevitably becoming a concern again.’,
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, ‘With Chinese smog expected to be introduced from the afternoon, the fine dust concentration is expected to gradually increase from the western regions.’,
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, ‘Temperatures are gradually rising, and warm weather akin to late April to early May is expected on Sunday.’,
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, ‘We’ll connect with our reporter for a detailed weather forecast. Kim Min-kyung!’,
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, ‘The air seems fine now, but you’re saying smog will come in from the afternoon?’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
, ‘Yes, currently, the air quality in most regions nationwide is at a fair level.’,
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, “However, due to air stagnation, dust accumulated from the previous day has left the fine dust levels in Chungbuk, Sejong, and Gwangju at a ‘poor’ level.”,
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, ‘With westerly winds blowing in, Chinese smog is expected to be introduced from the afternoon.’,
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, ‘The fine dust concentration is expected to gradually increase from the west.’,
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, ‘The National Institute of Environmental Research forecasts that murky air will continue nationwide until next Tuesday due to smog and air stagnation.’,
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, ‘However, the daily average fine dust concentration is not expected to deteriorate to a high concentration level of over 50㎍ per cubic meter.’,
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, ‘[Anchor]’,
, ‘The cold has eased, and we’re finally seeing spring-like weather. You’re saying the daytime temperature will exceed 20 degrees on Sunday?’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
, ‘Yes, this morning in Seoul, the temperature was 2.2 degrees, about 4 degrees higher than yesterday.’,
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, ‘The temperature is expected to rise to 14 degrees during the day.’,
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, ‘It’s still at average levels, but temperatures are expected to gradually rise, exceeding the usual levels for the time being.’,
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, ‘In particular, it has been forecasted that the daytime temperature in Seoul will reach 21 degrees on Sunday, with temperatures around 20 degrees nationwide.’,
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, ‘This is akin to late April to early May levels.’,
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, ‘Even if daytime temperatures rise significantly, it will still be chilly in the morning and evening, with the temperature difference expected to exceed 10 degrees.’,
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, ‘While warm and clear weather is expected to continue for now, strong winds are expected along the east coast, increasing the risk of wildfires.’,
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, ‘Late March to early April is the period when wildfires occur most frequently throughout the year,’,
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, ‘so it’s important to refrain from using fire near mountainous areas and to remain cautious even with small flames.’,
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, ‘This has been Kim Min-kyung from the Science Weather Department for YTN.’,
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