South Korea saw a cold Gaecheonjeol morning on Saturday, October 3, with rain forecast for the Gyeongsang region's east coast by the afternoon, news.kbs.co.kr reports. The national holiday, which marks the legendary founding of the Korean nation, opened under notably cool conditions.
According to news.kbs.co.kr, the chill is expected to persist into Sunday morning, with temperatures dropping again. Other outlets carried similar warnings. YTN Science reported that this autumn brought the season's first readings below freezing, describing Gaecheonjeol as cold and noting that the fall foliage season is running ahead of schedule. Money Today reported weekend morning lows near 5 degrees Celsius, along with wide day-to-night temperature swings and the possibility of frost. Newsis reported a low of 6 degrees in northern Gyeonggi Province and said rain would arrive from Saturday night.
The reports point to a sharp early-autumn cold spell affecting much of the country, with the coldest conditions in inland and northern areas. The rain expected along the east coast of the Gyeongsang region is the main precipitation in the forecast.
What to watch next: whether the cold eases after the holiday weekend, and how the early frost and fast-moving foliage season develop through October.
