The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expects Wednesday’s weather to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Winds will remain active, with scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning, while widespread breaks in the clouds are expected.
The department’s forecast said:
General situation:
Relatively unsettled autumn weather is prevailing over Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean, with temperatures below seasonal averages due to the influence of a low-pressure system centered southwest of Turkey. The system is bringing scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning, as well as active winds in northern areas.
Average September temperatures are 22–32°C in Tripoli, 24–32°C in Beirut and 16–32°C in Zahle.
Weather forecast in Lebanon:
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains and a slight rise in temperatures. Winds will remain active, with clouds expected to thicken overnight and a chance of some rainfall.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Winds will remain active, with scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning. Widespread breaks in the clouds are expected.
Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and a drop in temperatures. Scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder, lightning and active winds is expected, with widespread breaks in the clouds.
Friday: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy with fog over the mountains and little change in temperatures. Scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder, lightning and active winds is expected, with widespread breaks in the clouds.
Surface winds: Southwesterly, active, ranging between 15 and 50 km/h, reaching up to 60 km/h in northern Lebanon.
Visibility: Moderate along the coast and occasionally poor over the mountains due to fog and rain.
Relative humidity along the coast: 45–80%.
Sea conditions: Rough, with waves around 1.5 meters high. Sea surface temperature: 28°C.
Atmospheric pressure: 760 mmHg.
The department’s forecast said:
General situation:
Relatively unsettled autumn weather is prevailing over Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean, with temperatures below seasonal averages due to the influence of a low-pressure system centered southwest of Turkey. The system is bringing scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning, as well as active winds in northern areas.
Average September temperatures are 22–32°C in Tripoli, 24–32°C in Beirut and 16–32°C in Zahle.
Weather forecast in Lebanon:
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains and a slight rise in temperatures. Winds will remain active, with clouds expected to thicken overnight and a chance of some rainfall.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Winds will remain active, with scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning. Widespread breaks in the clouds are expected.
Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and a drop in temperatures. Scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder, lightning and active winds is expected, with widespread breaks in the clouds.
Friday: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy with fog over the mountains and little change in temperatures. Scattered rainfall accompanied by thunder, lightning and active winds is expected, with widespread breaks in the clouds.
Surface winds: Southwesterly, active, ranging between 15 and 50 km/h, reaching up to 60 km/h in northern Lebanon.
Visibility: Moderate along the coast and occasionally poor over the mountains due to fog and rain.
Relative humidity along the coast: 45–80%.
Sea conditions: Rough, with waves around 1.5 meters high. Sea surface temperature: 28°C.
Atmospheric pressure: 760 mmHg.
