Goodbye Rain, Hello Heat: A Warm Week Incoming
The Meteorology Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation forecast that tomorrow’s weather will be partly cloudy, with lower humidity and a further noticeable rise in temperatures, especially in mountainous and inland areas, along with occasionally active winds starting in the afternoon.
General situation:
Relatively stable spring weather, with temperatures below seasonal averages, will affect the eastern Mediterranean basin until Friday, when the region will gradually be impacted by warm air masses, leading to rising temperatures that will exceed seasonal norms and continue into next week.
Note: Average May temperatures are between 18–27°C in Beirut, 15–25°C in Tripoli, and 13–27°C in Zahle.
Expected weather in Lebanon:
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with local fog over high elevations and a slight rise in temperatures, more noticeable in mountainous and inland areas. Skies will clear gradually in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly clear to partly cloudy, with lower humidity and a further noticeable increase in temperatures, especially inland and in the mountains. Winds will become active at times starting in the afternoon.
Friday: Clear to partly cloudy, with another rise in temperatures returning to seasonal averages, particularly in the south. Humidity remains low, with occasional active winds in southern areas.
Saturday: Partly cloudy with high clouds and continued temperature increases, exceeding seasonal averages.
Additional details:
Temperatures: 15–21°C along the coast, 6–14°C in the mountains, 6–19°C inland
Surface winds: Southwesterly, shifting to northwesterly to northeasterly at night, 10–25 km/h
Visibility: Good along the coast, deteriorating locally over high elevations in the evening
Coastal humidity: 50–75%
Sea conditions: Moderate waves, water temperature 20°C
Atmospheric pressure: 764 mmHg
Sunrise: 5:46 am
Sunset: 7:24 pm
