Heat Wave Sweeps Lebanon

The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expects tomorrow's weather to be partly cloudy to partially overcast with no changes in temperatures, while the rise continues in the south and inland regions with high humidity levels, increasing the sensation of heat. Local fog is expected in the mountainous areas, with warnings about the risk of wildfires in forested regions. The bulletin states the following:

- **General Situation**: A humid and relatively hot summer weather pattern controls Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin starting today, especially inland and in the south, and this will continue throughout the week, while other regions remain within their averages for July. The average temperatures for July along the coast range from 24 to 32 degrees.

- **Expected Weather in Lebanon**:

- **Monday**: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with an additional rise in temperatures, particularly in the inland areas, and local fog forming on the medium elevations at times, with warnings about the risk of wildfires in forested areas.

- **Tuesday**: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with no change in temperatures, while the rise continues in the south and inland with elevated humidity levels, increasing the sensation of heat. Local fog on the elevations with warnings about the risk of wildfires in forested areas.

- **Wednesday**: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with a beginning decrease in temperatures while the humidity remains high along the coast, increasing the sensation of heat. Local fog forming on the elevations, with warnings about the risk of wildfires in forested areas.

- **Thursday**: Partly cloudy with an additional drop in temperatures and fog on the elevations.

- **Temperatures**:

- Coastal: 25 to 31 degrees

- Mountains: 23 to 33 degrees

- Inland: 18 to 38 degrees

- **Surface Winds**: Southwesterly to southerly, with speeds between 10 and 30 km/h.

- **Visibility**: Good along the coast, occasionally worsening in the medium elevations due to fog during morning and evening periods.

- **Relative Humidity on the Coast**: Between 60% and 90%.

- **Sea State**: Moderate wave height, surface water temperature: 28 degrees.

- **Atmospheric Pressure**: 755 mm of mercury.

- **Sunrise Time**: 5:41 AM

- **Sunset Time**: 7:47 PM

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