Showers and Storms Return After Brief Calm in Weather Conditions
The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expects the weather tomorrow to be partly cloudy with medium and high-altitude clouds, along with fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures over the highlands and inland areas.
Winds will strengthen at times, reaching up to 75 km/h in northern areas, causing sea conditions to become rough with waves exceeding 2 meters. The department warned of high sea waves. Cloud cover will increase starting in the afternoon, turning the weather gradually cloudy with scattered rainfall expected, becoming heavier at night and occasionally accompanied by lightning and thunder.
General outlook
Stable spring weather will persist until Wednesday afternoon, when Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin will be affected by a low-pressure system originating from southwest Turkey. This will lead to a drop in temperatures and gradually unstable conditions with scattered rain and strong winds reaching up to 75 km/h, along with rising sea waves. The system is expected to last until Thursday evening.
Average May temperatures in Lebanon range from 18–27°C in Beirut, 15–25°C in Tripoli, and 13–27°C in Zahle, while the weather forecast indicates generally unstable conditions later in the week with a drop in temperatures and periods of rain and strong winds.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with high clouds and fog over the mountains. Temperatures remain stable with occasional active winds.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with medium and high clouds and fog over the mountains. Temperatures will drop over the highlands and inland areas. Winds will strengthen, reaching up to 75 km/h in the north, increasing sea wave heights (waves expected to exceed 2 meters). Cloud cover will increase in the afternoon, turning the weather cloudy with scattered rain, which may become heavy at night with occasional thunder and lightning.
Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and a noticeable drop in temperatures, falling below seasonal averages. Scattered rain is expected, with possible thunder and lightning. Winds may reach up to 50 km/h, raising sea waves. Weather will gradually improve in the afternoon, becoming partly cloudy by evening.
Friday: Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains. Temperatures will rise inland and over the mountains, while remaining unchanged along the coast.
Additional details
Coastal temperatures: 18–25°C
Mountain temperatures: 10–18°C
Inland temperatures: 12–24°C
Sea state: Moderate, becoming rough at times
Sea surface temperature: 21°C
Sunrise: 05:34 am
Sunset: 07:35 pm
