October’s Final Days Bring Rain, Fog and Thunderstorms!
The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation forecast partly cloudy to cloudy weather at times tomorrow, with fog over the mountains and temperatures falling inland, while remaining largely unchanged in the mountains and along the coast. There is a slight chance of scattered rain, lightning and thunder, along with active winds starting at noon, particularly in mountainous and inland areas.
The weather bulletin reads as follows:
General conditions: Unsettled, rainy autumn weather is expected due to a low-pressure system accompanied by relatively cold air masses centered over northern Greece and gradually approaching Lebanon. The system will bring rainfall, with a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Thursday, particularly with hail, along with active winds and falling temperatures. Its effects will persist until Friday afternoon, when it will begin to move away and conditions will gradually stabilize over the weekend. The weather is expected to become unsettled again starting Sunday evening.
Average temperatures for October: Beirut: 21–29°C; Tripoli: 20–28°C; Zahle: 13–27°C.
Expected weather in Lebanon:
- Tuesday: Generally cloudy, with low-level cumulonimbus clouds and a noticeable drop in temperatures, which will fall below seasonal averages. Dense fog will form over the mountains, reducing visibility. Scattered rain is expected, becoming heavy at times from noon, accompanied by thunderstorms and active winds, with a possibility of hail.
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with fog over the mountains and falling temperatures inland, while temperatures remain largely unchanged in the mountains and along the coast. There is a slight chance of scattered rain, lightning and thunder, with active winds starting at noon, particularly in mountainous and inland areas.
- Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with falling temperatures and fog over the mountains. Light scattered rain is expected during the day, with extended breaks in the rainfall. Conditions will turn cloudy in the evening, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and active winds that may intensify at times, reaching speeds of 65 km/h. Sea waves will also rise.
- Friday: Cloudy to partly cloudy, with falling temperatures and fog over the mountains. Scattered rain is expected, becoming heavier at times during the morning, accompanied by lightning, thunder and active winds reaching speeds of 60 km/h. Rain will gradually subside from noon, and conditions will stabilize during the day.
- Surface winds: Northwesterly to southwesterly, at speeds of 10–35 km/h.
- Relative humidity along the coast: 55–80%.
- Sea conditions: Calm. Sea surface temperature: 26°C.
- Atmospheric pressure: 763 mmHg.
