Warm spring weather, dust-free skies likely to continue through weekend

Warm spring weather is expected to continue through the weekend with dust-free skies, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Thursday.

2026-04-23

Fine dust levels to worsen for most of the country on Monday

Although daytime temperatures will remain mild, the level of fine dust is forecast to worsen across much of the country on Monday.

2026-03-08

Weekend cold snap to push apparent temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius

A brief but intense cold snap is expected to grip the country over the weekend. Apparent temperatures will be pushed down to around minus 20 Celsius. Heavy snowfall is forecast for the Jeolla and Jeju regions.

2026-02-06

U.S. braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 26 dead

Many in the United States faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice.

2026-01-27

Dayslong cold wave reaches peak nationwide

The severe cold spell continued nationwide for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with temperatures plummeting to as low as minus 24.2 degrees Celsius in some mountainous areas of Gangwon, the state weather agency said.

2026-01-22

Bitter, extreme cold expected through Sunday as authorities emphasize caution

Korea is facing its strongest cold wave of the winter, with forecasters warning that the extreme cold will persist through the weekend and pose heightened risks to public health.

2026-01-21

Severe cold snap pushes temperatures across Korea to below seasonal averages

A severe cold snap gripped Korea on Tuesday morning, pushing temperatures in Seoul and across the country below seasonal averages and prompting weather authorities to issue cold wave warnings nationwide.

2026-01-20

Clear skies but freezing temperatures expected for first sunrise of 2026

A brutal cold wave will grip Korea over the New Year period, as frigid Arctic air masses sweep in from the north.

2025-12-30

Korea faces most severe cold wave of winter

Korea is facing its most severe cold wave of the winter, with temperatures expected to remain dangerously low through the weekend. On Saturday, some parts of Seoul may see temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit).

2025-12-26

Temperatures in Seoul forecast to plunge after Christmas to the lowest yet this winter

Temperatures in the capital region are forecast to plunge to minus 16 degrees Celsius (3.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday morning — the coldest yet this winter — following a cold Christmas Day.

2025-12-25

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