Warm Weather Strikes Amid Winter in February
2/18/2026 11:40:00 AM
The Meteorological Forecasting Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation predicts unsettled weather over Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean under the influence of a fast-moving, moderately active low-pressure system. Conditions will include rain, snow, thunderstorms, and strong winds reaching up to 80 km/h, continuing until Thursday morning, when the weather will gradually stabilize.
Warnings: Strong winds may cause billboards and solar panels to be displaced, and sea waves are expected to rise.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning with falling temperatures and winds reaching 55 km/h, intensifying in the afternoon to around 80 km/h. Clouds will thicken, leading to scattered heavy rain and thunderstorms. Snow is expected above 1,800 meters, lowering to 1,500 meters overnight.
Thursday: Partly cloudy with further temperature drops and a chance of scattered morning rain before stabilizing.
Friday: Mostly clear with cold temperatures at dawn and warmer, drier conditions during the day.
Saturday: Mostly clear with a noticeable temperature rise, becoming cloudy in the evening with fog on highlands, preparing the atmosphere for scattered rain early Sunday.
Winds: South to southwest, active at 20–60 km/h, sometimes reaching 80 km/h, especially in northern areas.
Visibility: Good in the morning, decreasing on highlands in the afternoon due to fog.
Coastal Humidity: 40–80%
Sea Conditions: Rough tomorrow
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C
Atmospheric Pressure: 1012 hPa (759 mmHg)
Sunrise: 06:19 am | Sunset: 05:25 pm
Warnings: Strong winds may cause billboards and solar panels to be displaced, and sea waves are expected to rise.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning with falling temperatures and winds reaching 55 km/h, intensifying in the afternoon to around 80 km/h. Clouds will thicken, leading to scattered heavy rain and thunderstorms. Snow is expected above 1,800 meters, lowering to 1,500 meters overnight.
Thursday: Partly cloudy with further temperature drops and a chance of scattered morning rain before stabilizing.
Friday: Mostly clear with cold temperatures at dawn and warmer, drier conditions during the day.
Saturday: Mostly clear with a noticeable temperature rise, becoming cloudy in the evening with fog on highlands, preparing the atmosphere for scattered rain early Sunday.
Winds: South to southwest, active at 20–60 km/h, sometimes reaching 80 km/h, especially in northern areas.
Visibility: Good in the morning, decreasing on highlands in the afternoon due to fog.
Coastal Humidity: 40–80%
Sea Conditions: Rough tomorrow
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C
Atmospheric Pressure: 1012 hPa (759 mmHg)
Sunrise: 06:19 am | Sunset: 05:25 pm