Good afternoon, most of the nation will enjoy mild temperatures this afternoon, Seoul and Daejeon will get up to 6 and 7 degrees with more clouds moving in along with high levels of fine dust at times.<br /><br /> But dry weather will remain across much of the country, including here in Seoul, and dust levels could spike in the afternoon. <br /><br /> The milder than average readings will be short-lived, we'll see readings plunging again on Sunday and Monday but readings will become bearable throughout Lunar New Year holiday that's coming up in less than a week, but still we will have cooler than average temperatures. <br /> The cold will ease in PyeongChang as well but the Olympic Stadium, where opening ceremony will take a place tonight at 8PM Korea time, will have readings between minus 2 to minus 5 degrees with strong winds, so dress accordingly if you plan to attend the ceremony. <br /><br />With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world. <br /><br /> While a milder weather pattern is on the way for much of the peninsula with cloudier skies than Thursday, much of North Korea will also notice much higher readings this afternoon. <br /><br />As for the rest of Asia, those of you in Beijing will see strong winds in the afternoon and expect to see more clouds moving in. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Perth had its hottest summer in 25 years and there’s nothing but hot weather on the horizon for at least the next week.<br /><br />Heading to North America, mostly cloudy skies will give warmer temperatures in Washington DC on Friday, while breezes are very light from the south. <br /><br />As for South America, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro will be scorching under sunny skies. <br /><br />Taking you to Europe,..Paris ground to a halt as the French capital was transformed into a winter wonderland with more snow expected to fall on Friday.<br /><br />Lastly to Africa, Algiers will only have a single digit afternoon high at 9 degrees along with rainfall. <br />
