Mercury to fall further on Thursday morning

On Thursday morning, temperatures are expected to plummet compared to the previous day, with a significant gap in daily weather patterns. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), morning lows will fall between 3 to 13 degrees Celsius, a drop of roughly 2 degrees from Wednesday's lows. Most regions will witness morning temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius, with some parts of Gangwon Province and inland areas in the south experiencing temperatures as low as 5 degrees Celsius.

Frost is anticipated in these colder spots, along with some sections of North Chungcheong Province. Ice formation is also possible in certain mountain regions of Gangwon. The KMA highlighted that the weather will exhibit wide daily temperature variations. Daytime highs will be warmer, ranging from 20 to 24 degrees Celsius, a bump up from Wednesday's temperatures.

In Seoul, temperatures are forecast to range from 10 to 21 degrees Celsius, with Incheon seeing a slightly higher range of 13 to 21 degrees Celsius. Daejeon and Daegu are expected to witness temperatures between 7 to 23 degrees Celsius, while Gwangju, Ulsan, and Busan will experience temperatures from 8 to 24 degrees Celsius. These warmer conditions will persist into the following day, Friday, with morning lows between 7 and 15 degrees Celsius and daytime highs between 22 to 26 degrees Celsius.

The northern portions of Gyeonggi and Gangwon Province are expected to retain these warmer temperatures.