A Classic Autumn Weekend Before The Rain Returns?
The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation forecast partly cloudy to occasionally overcast weather for Friday, with fog over the mountains and temperatures remaining stable. Scattered rainfall is expected, at times intensifying and accompanied by active winds, with a chance of thunderstorms and lightning.
The department’s forecast is as follows:
General conditions: Unsettled autumn weather is affecting Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin due to a low-pressure system centered southwest of Turkey. The system is bringing changeable weather, with occasional rainfall, active winds and a chance of thunderstorms and lightning. These conditions are expected to persist until Sunday, when the weather will temporarily stabilize before becoming unsettled again on Monday.
Expected weather in Lebanon:
- Thursday: Partly cloudy, with fog over the mountains and a slight drop in temperatures. Scattered rainfall is expected at times, accompanied by active winds and a chance of thunderstorms and lightning, with sunny intervals during the day.
- Friday: Partly cloudy to occasionally overcast, with fog over the mountains and stable temperatures. Scattered rainfall is expected, at times intensifying and accompanied by active winds, with a chance of thunderstorms and lightning.
- Saturday: Partly cloudy, with fog over the mountains and a slight rise in temperatures. Light, scattered rainfall is possible at times during the day, followed by widespread breaks in the cloud cover. Weather conditions will gradually stabilize overnight.
- Sunday: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, with a further rise in temperatures, particularly in the mountains and inland areas.
Temperatures: 18–28°C along the coast, 12–21°C in the mountains, and 13–26°C inland.
Surface winds: Active southwesterly winds, ranging from 15 to 45 km/h.
Visibility: Moderate along the coast, occasionally poor in mountainous areas due to fog.
Relative humidity along the coast: 60–80%.
Sea conditions: Rough, with sea surface temperatures at 28°C.
Atmospheric pressure: 761 mmHg.
