Lebanon Braces for a Hot Weekend
The Meteorological Department of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation forecast partly cloudy weather tomorrow, with fog over the mountains and rising temperatures in mountainous and inland areas, while temperatures will drop slightly along the coast amid high humidity.
The weather bulletin said:
General conditions: Typical summer weather is prevailing over Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean, with increased humidity along the coast and temperatures above seasonal averages in inland areas and over the mountains.
Average temperatures for September: Tripoli: 22–32°C; Beirut: 24–32°C; Zahle: 16–32°C.
Weather forecast in Lebanon:
Thursday: Mostly clear, with a slight drop in temperatures and increased humidity. Fog will form over the mountains in the evening, with conditions becoming partly cloudy.
Friday: Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains. Temperatures will rise over the mountains and inland, while dropping slightly along the coast, amid high humidity.
Saturday: Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains. Little change in temperatures over the mountains and inland, while temperatures will rise slightly along the coast. High humidity will increase the feeling of heat.
Sunday: Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains, with little change in temperatures and humidity remaining high.
Temperatures: 22–32°C along the coast, 15–28°C over the mountains, and 16–34°C inland.
Surface winds: Northwest to northeast during the day and light, variable winds at night, with speeds ranging from 10 to 25 km/h.
Visibility: Moderate along the coast and occasionally reduced over the mountains due to fog.
Relative humidity along the coast: 50–80%.
Sea conditions: Low waves; sea surface temperature: 29°C.
