The Meteorological Department at the General Directorate of Civil Aviation has forecast that tomorrow's weather will be partially cloudy with medium and high clouds, along with a noticeable increase in temperatures, especially in coastal and mountainous areas. Winds will be active, occasionally intensifying to nearly 50 km/h during the day, reaching up to around 80 km/h in the northern regions, and carrying light layers of dust. The weather will become cloudy in the evening, with a drop in temperatures and an increase in humidity, resulting in the formation of thick fog at medium elevations, leading to severely limited visibility.
Here are the details:
- **General Situation**: A stable weather pattern affecting Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean, with temperatures within seasonal averages, accompanied by an increase in wind speed, which will strengthen on Sunday, reaching nearly 80 km/h, especially in northern regions, along with a notable rise in temperatures above seasonal averages (March average temperatures range from 0 to 18 degrees).
- **Expected Weather in Lebanon**:
- **Saturday**: A few clouds, turning partly cloudy by evening with high clouds and winds that strengthen occasionally to about 50 km/h, especially in northern areas, with a noticeable drop in temperatures in coastal and mountainous regions, along with high humidity, leading to thick fog formation at medium elevations and severely limited visibility.
- **Sunday**: Partly cloudy with medium and high clouds, a noticeable increase in temperatures, particularly in coastal and mountainous areas, with active winds that may strengthen to about 50 km/h during the day and reach up to nearly 80 km/h in the northern regions, carrying light dust layers. The weather will turn cloudy in the evening with a drop in temperatures and rising humidity, resulting in thick fog at medium elevations and severely limited visibility.
- **Monday**: Partly to mostly cloudy with a noticeable decrease in temperatures and increased humidity, with active winds that strengthen occasionally to about 70 km/h in the northern regions. Light drizzle is expected, potentially mixed with dust from the winds. The thick fog will persist on the mountains in the evening with poor visibility.
- **Tuesday**: Generally cloudy with a limited drop in temperatures and high humidity, continuing the appearance of thick fog in the mountains and severely limited visibility. Local drizzle is expected in the evening.
- **Temperatures**: Coastal areas: 14 to 31 degrees; Mountains: 11 to 18 degrees; Inland: 7 to 18 degrees.
- **Surface Winds**: Southwesterly during the day, shifting to northeasterly in the afternoon at a speed of 15 to 30 km/h, occasionally increasing to nearly 50 km/h in the northern areas.
- **Visibility**: Average, worsening in the mountainous areas due to fog and dust in the air.
- **Relative Humidity on the Coast**: Between 50 and 85%.
- **Sea Conditions**: Choppy.
- **Water Surface Temperature**: 18°C.
- **Atmospheric Pressure**: 1022 hPa, equivalent to 767 mm mercury.
- **Sunrise Time**: 06:04
- **Sunset Time**: 17:36
