A split in the weather: Get ready for a warm weekend!

The Forecasting Department at the Meteorological Service of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expected Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin to remain under the influence of a low-pressure system accompanied by cold air masses centered south of Turkey, with heavy rain and snowfall continuing and temperatures remaining below seasonal averages.

The low-pressure system will begin to recede from this evening as it moves eastward, while some local fluctuations will persist tomorrow, Wednesday. The weather will gradually stabilize starting tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures are expected to rise on Thursday, and from Friday the region will be affected by warm air masses, pushing temperatures above seasonal norms over the weekend.

Expected weather in Lebanon:

Tuesday: Cloudy to partly cloudy with fog over the highlands and no significant change in temperatures. Scattered rain is expected, at times heavy, accompanied by lightning, thunder, and active winds before noon. Snow will fall at elevations of 1,700 meters and above. Rain will ease from the afternoon onward, with some sunny breaks.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight rise in temperatures and fog over the highlands. Light scattered rain is expected during the morning, and winds will be active at times. The weather will gradually stabilize from noon and turn to little cloud in the evening.

Thursday: Clear to partly cloudy, with lower humidity and a further rise in temperatures, especially in mountainous and inland areas.