Good afternoon. 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.

Temperatures will be similar to yesterday with most parts seeing highs around 20 degrees Celsius including Seoul and Gyeongju, which will see cloudy skies.

Temperatures will remain unseasonably mild for a while with rain in the forecast for
the start of April.

We can expect typical late spring weather for next couple of months with higher than average temperatures expected

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 a bit cooler highs than Wednesday.

As for the rest of Asia, Manila will have fair weather conditions with temperatures ranging from 22 to 32 degrees Celsius over the next three days.

Meanwhile, Sydney and Perth will have a sunny and warm Thursday and similar weather patterns will continue into the Easter weekend.

Heading to North America, in the U.S. over the Easter weekend, the first of several waves of chilly air will sweep from the Upper Midwest to the coastal Northeast.

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

Taking you to Europe,... a wave of cold weather is threatening to spoil Easter with sub-zero temperatures, heavy rain and snow across the UK.

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