September Rain on the Way After the Heatwave
9/3/2026 2:40:39 PM
The Lebanese Meteorological Department expects tomorrow’s weather to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with dense fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Scattered drizzle is expected over the northern mountains from the afternoon, with occasionally strong winds.
General conditions:
Typical summer weather will continue to affect Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean over the next two days, with temperatures above seasonal averages and high humidity along the coast, increasing the feeling of heat. Conditions are expected to become relatively moderate by Friday.
Average September temperatures: Tripoli 22–32°C, Beirut 24–32°C, Zahle 16–32°C.
Weather forecast in Lebanon:
Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with occasional dense fog over the mountains and a slight further rise in temperatures along the coast and inland, while temperatures will fall over the mountains. Humidity will remain high along the coast, increasing the feeling of heat. Scattered drizzle is expected from the afternoon over mountainous areas.
Friday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with dense fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Scattered drizzle is expected over the northern mountains from the afternoon, with occasionally strong winds.
Saturday: Partly cloudy, with little change in temperatures, dense fog over the mountains and occasionally strong winds. Scattered drizzle is expected, particularly over the northern mountains from the afternoon.
Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with a limited drop in temperatures over the mountains and inland, while temperatures along the coast will remain largely unchanged. Fog will form over the mountains, with occasionally strong winds and scattered light rain over the northern mountains.
Temperatures: 24–34°C along the coast, 18–28°C over the mountains, and 18–36°C inland.
Surface winds: Northwesterly to northerly, at 15–30 km/h.
Visibility: Good to moderate.
Relative humidity along the coast: 65–85%.
Sea conditions: Low waves; sea surface temperature: 29°C.
General conditions:
Typical summer weather will continue to affect Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean over the next two days, with temperatures above seasonal averages and high humidity along the coast, increasing the feeling of heat. Conditions are expected to become relatively moderate by Friday.
Average September temperatures: Tripoli 22–32°C, Beirut 24–32°C, Zahle 16–32°C.
Weather forecast in Lebanon:
Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with occasional dense fog over the mountains and a slight further rise in temperatures along the coast and inland, while temperatures will fall over the mountains. Humidity will remain high along the coast, increasing the feeling of heat. Scattered drizzle is expected from the afternoon over mountainous areas.
Friday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with dense fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Scattered drizzle is expected over the northern mountains from the afternoon, with occasionally strong winds.
Saturday: Partly cloudy, with little change in temperatures, dense fog over the mountains and occasionally strong winds. Scattered drizzle is expected, particularly over the northern mountains from the afternoon.
Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with a limited drop in temperatures over the mountains and inland, while temperatures along the coast will remain largely unchanged. Fog will form over the mountains, with occasionally strong winds and scattered light rain over the northern mountains.
Temperatures: 24–34°C along the coast, 18–28°C over the mountains, and 18–36°C inland.
Surface winds: Northwesterly to northerly, at 15–30 km/h.
Visibility: Good to moderate.
Relative humidity along the coast: 65–85%.
Sea conditions: Low waves; sea surface temperature: 29°C.