“Latest Weather Updates: Drop in Temperatures and Rainfall Expected in Lebanon and Eastern Mediterranean”

The Department of Estimates at the Meteorological Authority stated that “Lebanon and the eastern basin of the Mediterranean are gradually affected by an air depression centered between the Turkish coasts and the Greek islands, and it is accompanied by relatively cold air masses that lead to a significant drop in temperatures of up to 9 degrees on the coast. The weather turns into volatile and sometimes even rainy.” Monday evening, when it will gradually stabilize, and temperatures will rise again as of Tuesday,” noting that “the average temperature for the month of May is between 18 and 27 degrees Celsius.”

And she explained in her morning bulletin, “The weather expected in Lebanon today, Saturday, is partly cloudy, with a noticeable drop in temperatures around 9 degrees, to become below their seasonal averages, and thick fog is formed on the heights, and sporadic rain falls, especially in the northern and southern regions, starting in the evening.” The wind picks up before noon.”

And the Department of Estimates pointed out, “The expected weather for tomorrow, Sunday, is partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with an additional and slight drop in temperatures and fog at the heights. Scattered and intermittent rains are falling, sometimes heavy, and accompanied by lightning, thunder, and active winds, especially in the northern regions, in the morning, and snow is also falling.” sometimes scattered at altitudes of 2,200 meters and above; wide breakthroughs are expected, starting in the afternoon.

And it indicated that “the weather expected on Monday is partly cloudy, with fog on the heights, and the beginning of a slight rise in temperatures, especially in the mountainous and internal regions. Some sporadic rain falls, especially in the internal and mountainous regions, and it is expected to intensify at times in the northeastern regions, with the occurrence of lightning and even thunder.” In the afternoon it begins to recede, and the weather gradually settles.”

It also stated that “the weather is expected on Tuesday to be partly cloudy to few clouds, with high temperatures that remain below their seasonal averages on the coast, and fog forming on the heights in the morning, and it is possible that sporadic drizzle will fall at dawn, especially in the northern and interior regions.”

The department added, “Southwesterly surface winds are active at times, with speeds between 20 and 45 km/h. Visibility is medium, sometimes worsens due to fog. The relative humidity on the coast ranges between 60 and 85 percent. The sea is generally agitated, and the water surface temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.”