Summer Takes a Turn… Rain and Cooler Weather Until Tuesday
Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean will experience mild summer weather under the influence of a weak and limited low-pressure system centered southwest of Turkey, bringing some localized fluctuations through Wednesday. Conditions are expected to stabilize on Thursday, with temperatures rising again.
Average August temperatures: Tripoli: 24–32°C; Beirut: 25–33°C; Zahle: 18–35°C.
Warning: Increased wind activity and rough seas are expected.
Weather forecast for Lebanon:
Saturday: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with fog over the mountains. Temperatures will rise slightly, particularly in mountainous and inland areas. Winds will strengthen, causing rougher seas. Scattered light rain is also expected, particularly over the northern mountains, starting in the afternoon.
Sunday: Partly cloudy with dense fog over the mountains. Temperatures will drop, particularly in mountainous and inland areas, with winds occasionally strengthening.
Monday: Partly cloudy with a noticeable drop in temperatures, especially in mountainous and inland areas, where temperatures will fall below seasonal averages. Dense fog will form over the mountains, with occasional scattered light rain expected from the afternoon, particularly in mountainous areas. Winds will strengthen, leading to rougher seas.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with a further slight drop in temperatures in mountainous and inland areas. Dense fog will form over the mountains, with occasional scattered light rain expected, particularly in mountainous areas.
Surface winds: Southwest during the day and south at night, active at times, with speeds ranging from 15 to 50 km/h.
Visibility: Moderate along the coast and reduced over mid-altitude mountainous areas due to fog.
Relative humidity along the coast: 65–85%.
Sea conditions: Rough.
Sea surface temperature: 29°C.
