A Rainy Week Ahead... Brace For Thunder And Hail
Lebanon is set to experience partly cloudy skies on Wednesday, with high clouds, fog over the mountains, rising temperatures and occasionally strong winds, according to the Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The department’s weather forecast is as follows:
General outlook: Stable autumn weather will prevail over Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean until early Thursday, when a low-pressure system centered west of Turkey is expected to gradually move closer, bringing relatively cold air masses, a drop in temperatures and stronger winds.
Scattered rain is expected, becoming heavier on Friday, accompanied by thunderstorms and a chance of hail. The low-pressure system is expected to continue affecting the region through the end of the week.
Average October temperatures: Tripoli: 20–28°C; Beirut: 21–29°C; Zahle: 13–27°C.
Weather forecast for Lebanon:
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with fog over the mountains and a chance of scattered rain before noon, particularly in northern Lebanon. Temperatures will remain largely unchanged before conditions gradually improve throughout the day.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with high clouds and fog over the mountains. Temperatures will rise, while winds will occasionally strengthen.
Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy, with fog over the mountains and a drop in temperatures to below seasonal averages. Strong winds will lead to higher waves. Scattered rain is expected, accompanied by lightning and thunder, with a chance of hail.
Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy, with fog over the mountains and a further drop in temperatures to below seasonal averages. Scattered rain is expected to intensify in the afternoon, with a chance of hail, thunderstorms and stronger winds. Sea waves are also expected to rise.
Temperatures: 22–32°C along the coast, 14–26°C in the mountains and 16–30°C inland.
Surface winds: Northwesterly to northerly, at 15–35 km/h.
Visibility: Moderate along the coast, occasionally deteriorating in mountainous areas due to fog.
Relative humidity along the coast: 65–80%.
Sea conditions: Rough.
Sea surface temperature: 28°C.
Atmospheric pressure: 764 mmHg.
