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The yellow sand that covered China on the 15th. [사진 출처=연합뉴스·AFP]On Tuesday, the 16th, the nation should pay attention to the large daily temperature difference among those affected by yellow dust.
According to the Meteorological Administration, the yellow dust, which originated in the Inner Mongolia Highlands, the Gobi Desert, and the northeastern region of China, is expected to remain in the area of influence, centering on the western region, until the morning as it travels southward by riding the north wind. It is expected to gradually weaken from the 17th.
The concentration of fine dust was predicted as’very bad’ in the metropolitan area, Chungcheong area, Honam area, and Jeju area, and’bad’ in Gangwon area and Yeongnam area.
The elderly or people with respiratory diseases should refrain from going out and take care of health care.
It has been about 5 years since April 2016 that’very dark’ yellow dust has been observed in Korea. The previous day in Beijing, the capital of China, the air quality index fell to’very bad’ due to the yellow dust. Chinese media such as CCTV said, “The most powerful yellow dust in the last 10 years.”
You should also be aware of the large daily temperature difference, as the temperature difference between day and night is expected to be around 15 degrees.
As of 5 am on the day, the temperature is 7.8 degrees in Seoul, 6.7 degrees in Incheon, 7.8 degrees in Suwon, 10.0 degrees in Chuncheon, 13.5 degrees in Gangneung, 10.3 degrees in Cheongju, 11.8 degrees in Daejeon, 10.7 degrees in Jeonju, 12.0 degrees in Gwangju, 14.9 degrees in Jeju, and 12.6 degrees in Daegu. , Busan 13.8 degrees, Ulsan 13.2 degrees, and Changwon 11.8 degrees.
The highest daytime temperature in the country was forecast to be 10 to 22 degrees Celsius.
In Jeju Island, Honam region, the central region (excluding the east coast of Gangwon), and Jeonbuk, rain will continue until morning.
The wave of the sea will rise from 0.5 to 2 m off the east sea, 0.5 to 1.5 m off the west sea, and 0.5 to 1 m off the south sea.
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