This year’s ‘Ipdong’ lives up to its name… Saturday morning temperature drops to around -5 degrees

We will enter winter in time for Ipdong (立冬).

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 5th, after the low pressure that brought rain from the previous day passes out, our country will be affected by the high pressure moving southeast from northern China from the 6th.

At the same time, a 'high high, low low' barometer will be formed around our country.

In the Northern Hemisphere, where Korea belongs, winds blow counterclockwise in low pressure areas, and clockwise along the edges in areas of high pressure. Accordingly, when a barometric pressure system is created around Korea, the north wind blows.

When the barometric pressure system where the north wind blows is formed, very cold air of -30 degrees Celsius passes through the upper atmosphere in the northern part of our country. This cold air will be carried in by the north wind, causing the temperature to drop sharply.

The lowest temperature on the morning of the 6th will be 1 to 11 degrees, and the highest temperature during the day will be 8 to 16 degrees, which is expected to be about 5 degrees lower than on the 5th (lowest temperature in the morning is expected to be 6 to 15 degrees and highest temperature during the day is expected to be 13 to 20 degrees).

It will be colder on the 7th, the first day of the winter season. Most areas will be below freezing in the morning, with the lowest temperature remaining at -4 to 5 degrees, and the highest temperature during the day remaining at 8 to 14 degrees.

On the morning of the 7th, the temperature in Seoul will also drop to -1 degrees.

Strong winds blowing between low pressure and high pressure from the 6th will further lower the perceived temperature, and the perceived temperature in Seoul is expected to drop to -3 degrees on the morning of the 7th.

In Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, and Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province, the lowest temperature on the morning of the 7th was forecast to be -5 degrees.

On the 8th, Sunday, the cold will continue, with precipitation in the central region and snow in some places in the Gangwon inland and mountainous areas, where temperatures are particularly low.

The lowest temperature on the morning of the 8th will be -2 to 6 degrees, and the highest temperature during the day will be 7 to 15 degrees.

Precipitation on the 8th is expected to start in the morning in Incheon, northern Gyeonggi Province, and northern Gangwon inland due to the pressure trough passing through the northern part of Korea again, and expand to the rest of the metropolitan area, Gangwon, northern Chungnam, central Chungcheongbuk, and northern Chungcheong Province in the afternoon.

Temperatures will remain lower than usual for this time of year until early next week.

On the 9th to 10th, the morning temperature will be 0 to 9 degrees and the daytime temperature will be 10 to 15 degrees, which is lower than the average temperature (lowest 1 to 10 degrees, maximum 11 to 18 degrees). On the 11th to 15th, the morning temperature will be 1 to 12 degrees and the daytime temperature will be 13 to 19 degrees, similar to or slightly higher than the average temperature.

The air in Yeongdong, Gangwon-do will gradually become drier. Meanwhile, with strong north winds blowing over the weekend, there is a high risk of forest fires, so be especially careful.