The Forecasting Department at the Meteorological Service of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expected tomorrow’s weather to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with fog over the highlands and no change in temperatures. Scattered rain is expected, heavy at times, accompanied by lightning and thunder and a chance of hail. Snow is expected to fall starting at 1,800 meters. Winds will remain active and exceed 80 km/h, especially in the north of the country, with a warning of high sea waves. Rainfall is expected to ease in the evening, and the weather will gradually turn stable.
The bulletin stated the following:
General situation: Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin are being affected by a low-pressure system centered southwest of Turkey, accompanied by cold air masses, leading to a drop in temperatures and winds exceeding 90 km/h in the north of the country. Snow is expected starting at 1,800 meters, and the system’s impact will continue until Tuesday evening, when the weather will gradually stabilize, with temperatures beginning to rise again on Wednesday.
Warning of a risk of drowning due to high waves and sea currents on Sunday and Monday, and varying heavy rainfall amounts in the vicinity of Beirut.
Note: Average temperatures for the month of May are between 18 and 27 degrees in Beirut, between 15 and 25 in Tripoli, and between 13 and 27 in Zahle.
Expected weather in Lebanon:
Monday: Generally cloudy with fog over the highlands and a noticeable drop in temperatures, especially inland and over the mountains (a decrease of 6 to 9 degrees). Scattered and heavy rain is expected, with a chance of hail, accompanied by thunderstorms and active winds exceeding 90 km/h, especially in northern areas, causing sea waves to rise to around 3 meters. Snow is also expected starting at 1,700 meters.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the highlands and no change in temperatures. Scattered rain is expected, heavy at times, accompanied by lightning and thunder and a chance of hail. Snow is expected starting at 1,800 meters. Winds will remain active and exceed 80 km/h, especially in the north of the country, with a warning of high sea waves. Rainfall will ease in the evening, and the weather will gradually turn stable.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy to slightly cloudy, with temperatures rising and the return of stable spring weather, though temperatures will remain below seasonal averages.
Thursday: Clear to slightly cloudy, with lower humidity and a marked rise in temperatures, which will return to their seasonal averages.
- Temperatures on the coast: 16 to 19 degrees; over the mountains: 5 to 14 degrees; inland: 7 to 17 degrees.
- Surface winds: southwesterly, with speeds between 25 and 70 km/h, reaching 95 km/h in the north of the country.
- Visibility: poor due to fog and heavy rain.
- Relative humidity on the coast: between 60 and 85%.
- Sea conditions: rough to stormy; surface water temperature: 20 degrees.
- Atmospheric pressure: 760 mmHg.
- Sunrise: 5:46.
- Sunset: 19:24.
