Cloudy skies with warm highs _ 032918

Good morning. The fine dust levels are high in many northern regions of South Korea,... while air quality in Beijing reached dangerous levels Wednesday as extreme smog and a sandstorm hung heavy over China's capital city.

South Korea's northern regions will be dusty for most of the day so wear a face mask that seals tightly around your face.

Dry weather alerts are in place in many eastern regions, and a wildfire that started on a mountain in Goseong County, Gangwon-do Province, early Thursday continues to spread, burning houses and public buildings.

Temperatures will be similar to yesterday, most parts seeing highs near or above 20 degrees Celsius including Seoul and Gyeongju which can expect cloudy skies.

With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world.

Many parts of South Korea will be cloudy with highs in the 20s, while most parts of North Korea will have slightly cooler highs than Wednesday.

As for the rest of Asia, Japan's famous cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in Tokyo, the bloom in Tokyo is expected to last until the end of this week.

Meanwhile in Perth, sunny weather is ahead for Easter long weekend.

Heading to North America, rain will give way to foggy conditions overnight in Washington DC with a very warm high of 25 degrees Celsius.

As for South America, most areas will be under sunny skies except Bogota.

Taking you to Europe,... it will be rainy in London, Berlin and Paris on Thursday.

Lastly to Africa, those in Egypt can expect a drop in temperatures during the daytime on Thursday.