October Is Confused: Temperatures Rise Before Showers Hit!
The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expects tomorrow’s weather to be clear to partly cloudy, with high clouds, lower humidity and rising temperatures that will exceed seasonal averages. Winds will also occasionally strengthen.
The following was stated in the weather section:
- General situation: Stable autumn weather is affecting Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin, with temperatures rising above seasonal averages. Temperatures are expected to begin falling on Saturday, accompanied by some localized unsettled conditions in inland areas.
Average October temperatures: 20–28°C in Tripoli, 21–29°C in Beirut and 13–27°C in Zahle.
- Expected weather in Lebanon:
Thursday: Partly cloudy, with high clouds, localized fog over the highlands and rising temperatures.
Friday: Clear to partly cloudy, with high clouds, lower humidity and rising temperatures that will exceed seasonal averages. Winds will occasionally strengthen.
Saturday: Partly cloudy, with higher humidity and falling temperatures. Fog will form over the mountains, with a chance of scattered afternoon showers inland, particularly in the northeastern part of the country. The showers may occasionally be accompanied by lightning and thunder, with a possibility of hail.
Sunday: Partly cloudy, with fog over the highlands and no significant change in temperatures.
- Temperatures: 21–32°C along the coast, 13–26°C in the mountains and 14–30°C inland.
- Surface winds: Northwesterly, at 15–35 km/h.
- Visibility: Generally good.
- Relative humidity along the coast: 60–80%.
- Sea conditions: Generally rough. Sea surface temperature: 27°C.
- Atmospheric pressure: 765 mmHg.
