Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean Basin will be gradually affected starting from tomorrow, Wednesday, by relatively hot air masses originating from the Arabian Peninsula, leading to a rise in temperatures especially in the mountainous and inland areas, exceeding their seasonal averages on Thursday, reaching their peak on Friday and continuing through the end of the week.
Average temperatures for the month of August: Tripoli between 24 and 32°C, Beirut between 25 and 33°C, Zahle between 18 and 35°C.
Partly cloudy with fog over the highlands, and a slight rise in temperatures over the mountains and inland while remaining stable along the coast. Scattered drizzle is expected over the northern highlands during the morning hours, with conditions turning partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Generally few clouds with localized fog over the highlands and a further notable rise in temperatures over the mountains and inland, exceeding seasonal averages, while remaining largely unchanged along the coast with high humidity levels adding to the heat sensation.
Generally few clouds with a further rise in temperatures, particularly over the mountainous and inland areas where they approach 40 degrees in the city of Zahle, while humidity remains high along the coast, increasing the heat sensation.
Generally few clouds with no significant change in temperatures, as hot conditions persist over the mountainous and inland areas and humid conditions continue along the coast.
Westerly to northwesterly during the day, northerly at night, with speeds between 10 and 30 km/h.
Moderate along the coast, deteriorating over mid-level highlands due to fog.
Between 60 and 75%
Low wave height.
| Expected Temperatures | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sour | 25 / 32 | 25 / 31 | 24 / 32 | 25 / 31 | 26 / 33 | 26 / 32 | |
| Beirut | 26 / 31 | 26 / 31 | 27 / 32 | ||||
| Tripoli | 25 / 32 | 24 / 32 | 26 / 33 | ||||
| Baysour | 14 / 28 | 15 / 28 | 15 / 29 | 17 / 29 | 19 / 31 | 20 / 31 | |
| Quartaba | 14 / 26 | 15 / 27 | 19 / 29 | ||||
| Zahle | 17 / 32 | 17 / 32 | 18 / 34 | 18 / 34 | 20 / 37 | 20 / 37 | |