Chilly weather on National Foundation Day, with frost and ice in parts of Korea

Cold weather will persist across the country on Saturday, National Foundation Day.

As cold air flows in from the north, morning temperatures in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province and the northeastern mountain areas of North Gyeongsang Province are expected to drop to 5 degrees Celsius or below. Ice may form at higher elevations in the Gangwon mountains. Frost is also possible in the inland and mountainous parts of Gangwon Province, the northeastern parts of Gyeonggi Province, the northeastern mountain areas of North Gyeongsang Province and the eastern parts of North Jeolla Province, and residents are advised to take precautions against cold-weather crop damage.

Morning lows on Saturday are forecast to range from 5 to 15 degrees Celsius, with afternoon highs between 21 and 25 degrees. Among major cities, Seoul, Incheon and Daegu are expected to see a low of 11 degrees and a high of 23 degrees; Daejeon, 9 and 23 degrees; Gwangju, 12 and 25 degrees; Ulsan, 14 and 23 degrees; and Busan, 16 and 24 degrees.

Rain is in the forecast for Sunday. Between 5 and 10 millimeters are expected to fall in Busan, Ulsan and along the eastern coast of North Gyeongsang Province during the morning and midday hours. Rain will begin moving into Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi Province and the northern inland areas of Gangwon Province late Sunday night, spreading into central regions, the Honam area, the northwestern inland areas of North Gyeongsang Province and Jeju through Monday morning. Gusty winds, thunder and lightning are forecast over the West Sea from Sunday afternoon.