Low Pressure System Approaching Lebanon

The Estimation Department at the Meteorological Directorate within the General Directorate of Civil Aviation predicted that tomorrow's weather will be partly cloudy with high clouds, fog over the mountains, and rising temperatures, with winds occasionally active. The bulletin stated as follows:

-General Situation: Stable autumnal weather dominates Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean basin until early Thursday morning, when the region is expected to be affected by a low pressure system centered west of Turkey, which gradually approaches accompanied by relatively cold air masses, leading to a drop in temperatures and active winds. Scattered rains will fall, intensifying on Friday, accompanied by thunderstorms with the possibility of hail, and the effect of this low pressure system will continue until the end of the week.

Average temperatures for October: Tripoli between 20 and 28°C, Beirut 21 and 29°C, Zahle between 13 and 27°C.

-Expected Weather in Lebanon:

Tuesday:

Partly cloudy with fog over the mountains and the possibility of scattered rains before noon, especially in the north of the country. Temperatures remain without significant change, then the weather gradually improves during the day.

Wednesday:

Partly cloudy with high clouds, fog over the mountains, and rising temperatures, with winds occasionally active.

Thursday:

Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and a drop in temperatures to below seasonal averages, with active winds causing an increase in wave height. Scattered rains will fall accompanied by lightning and thunder, with the possibility of hail.

Friday:

Partly cloudy to cloudy with fog over the mountains and an additional drop in temperatures below seasonal averages, with scattered rains intensifying in the afternoon and the possibility of hail, accompanied by thunderstorms and active winds with increased sea waves.

-Temperatures on the coast range from 22 to 32 degrees, above the mountains from 14 to 26 degrees, inland from 16 to 30 degrees.

-Surface Winds: Northwesterly to northerly, speed between 15 and 35 km/h.

-Visibility: Average on the coast, sometimes deteriorating over the mountains due to fog.

-Relative Humidity on the Coast: Between 65 and 80%

Sea Condition: Choppy, Water Surface Temperature: 28°C

-Atmospheric Pressure: 764 mmHg.