September Kicks Off With Heat and Scattered Drizzle
Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean will see typical summer weather over the next two days, with temperatures above seasonal averages and high humidity along the coast, making it feel hotter. Conditions are expected to turn relatively moderate starting Friday.
September average temperatures: Tripoli 22 to 32°C, Beirut 24 to 32°C, and Zahle 16 to 32°C.
Weather forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly clear to partly cloudy, with fog over the mountains and rising temperatures, particularly inland and in mountainous areas where they will exceed seasonal averages. Humidity will increase along the coast, adding to the feeling of heat.
Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with occasionally dense fog over the mountains. Temperatures will rise slightly along the coast and inland, while falling over the mountains. High coastal humidity will continue to make it feel hotter. Scattered drizzle is expected from the afternoon in mountainous areas.
Friday: Mostly clear to partly cloudy, with dense fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Scattered drizzle is expected from the afternoon, particularly over the northern mountains, while winds will occasionally strengthen.
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.
Surface winds: Northwesterly to northerly, ranging from 15 to 30 km/h.
Visibility: Good to moderate.
Relative humidity along the coast: 65 to 85%.
Sea conditions: Low waves.
Sea surface temperature: 29°C.
