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Flowers are in full bloom around the fountain plaza at the Cheongchoho Amusement Park in Joyang-dong, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, on Sept. 30, as clear autumn weather continued. Yonhap News - Seoul Economic Daily Culture News from South Korea](https://wimg.sedaily.com/news/cms/2026/09/30/news-p.v1.20260930.9d41802815944008a2c03ab5a1867f6d_P1.jpg "Temperatures Drop Sharply; Mornings Fall to 8-18 Degrees Nationwide")
Skies will be mostly clear across South Korea on Thursday the 1st, but temperatures will fall sharply as cold air moves in from the north.
Inland areas nationwide will be about 5 degrees Celsius cooler than the previous day. Winds will also blow strongly, making it feel colder, so people should take care of their health.
In central inland areas in particular, the gap between daytime and nighttime temperatures will widen to 10 to 15 degrees.
Morning lows are forecast at 8 to 18 degrees, with daytime highs of 20 to 25 degrees.
Waves along the coast will run 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea.
In nearer offshore waters, defined as areas within about 200 kilometers of the coastline, waves are expected to reach 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.
