날씨특보: 건조특보 속 강풍 계속<br /><br /> Several weather factors have contributed to the forest fire in Gangwon-do.<br />Let's get the latest from the weather center with our Michelle Park. Michelle?<br /> The wind has weakened since this morning,... and as of 6 PM Korea Time the wind alerts have all been lifted. <br />However, over the East Coast region of Gangwon-do Province, where the devastating fires occurred,... authorities are on high alert as strong northwesterly winds of 7 to 12 meters per second are still expected.<br /> Also, a dry weather advisory is still in place across the nation, while the alert has been upgraded to a warning over the east coast.<br />These are the two factors that have contributed to the magnitude of the recent fire, so extra precautions are needed at this hour to avoid further damage.<br /> Fortunately, rain is in store for the weekend. <br />But it won't relieve the dry conditions completely as the amount of precipitation is expected to be less than 5 mm.
