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Cold wave advisories take effect across Korea

Much of Korea will wake up to freezing temperatures Wednesday, as chilly air sweeping in from the northwest brings morning lows below zero in inlan...

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Pedestrians walk in winter jackets near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap
Pedestrians walk in winter jackets near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

Cold wave advisories are in effect across most of Korea as chilly air from the northwest brings freezing morning temperatures to inland areas Wednesday. Morning lows are forecast at minus 2 to 7 degrees Celsius nationwide, with frost and icy conditions possible in some regions, while strong winds will make it feel colder, particularly in the south. The cold spell is expected to last through Thursday, with temperatures returning to seasonal norms Friday.

Wednesday daytime highs are forecast to range from 11 to 17 degrees Celsius nationwide.

Seoul is forecast to have a low of 2 degrees and a high of 13 degrees Celsius Wednesday, while Busan is forecast to range from 7 to 17 degrees.

On Thursday, morning lows are forecast at minus 1 to 8 degrees and daytime highs at 13 to 18 degrees Celsius.

Friday temperatures are forecast to range from 5 to 14 degrees in the morning and 17 to 22 degrees during the day.

Saturday is forecast to bring morning lows of 2 to 11 degrees and daytime highs of 14 to 20 degrees Celsius.

Published Oct 27, 2026 9:23 pm KST

Pedestrians walk in winter jackets near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

Much of Korea will wake up to freezing temperatures Wednesday, as chilly air sweeping in from the northwest brings morning lows below zero in inland areas.

Cold wave advisories are in effect across most of the country.

Morning temperatures are forecast to range from minus 2 to 7 degrees Celsius nationwide. Parts of northeastern Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, North Chungcheong Province and inland areas of the south are expected to see temperatures dip below freezing, with frost and icy conditions possible in places.

Daytime highs will range from 11 to 17 degrees.

Forecast lows and highs in major cities are 2 and 13 degrees Celsius in Seoul; 3 and 12 in Incheon; 1 and 13 in Daejeon; 3 and 15 in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City; 1 and 14 in Daegu; 5 and 15 in Ulsan; and 7 and 17 in Busan.

Strong winds will make it feel even colder, particularly in southern parts of the country.

The cold spell is expected to last through Thursday, when morning lows will range from minus 1 to 8 degrees and daytime highs from 13 to 18. Temperatures are forecast to return to seasonal norms on Friday, with lows of 5 to 14 degrees and highs of 17 to 22. Saturday is set to bring slightly cooler conditions, with morning lows of 2 to 11 degrees and highs of 14 to 20.

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