“توقعات الطقس في لبنان: استقرار مؤقت يليه منخفض جوي مع أمطار وثلوج على المرتفعات”

“Lebanon Weather Forecast: Temporary Stability Followed by a Low-Pressure System with Rain and Snow on Mountain Peaks”

Weather Forecast for Lebanon – Monday, December 2, 2024

General Situation:

A stable autumn weather system is currently prevailing over Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean basin, with temperatures within their seasonal averages. This stability will last until the morning of Wednesday, December 4, 2024, when a low-pressure system from the Balkans is expected to gradually approach, leading to fluctuating, rainy weather with a drop in temperatures, thunderstorms, active winds, and snow on the mountain peaks. The weather is expected to remain unstable until Thursday, December 5, before gradually improving.

Warning:
There is a risk of ice formation on mountain and inland elevations above 1700 meters.

Note:
The average temperature for December in specific areas is as follows:

• Beirut: 13°C to 21°C
• Zahle: 4°C to 14°C
• Tripoli: 10°C to 19°C

Weather Forecast in Lebanon:

• Monday, December 2, 2024:
  Partly cloudy with high clouds, a slight increase in temperatures, and low humidity.

• Tuesday, December 3, 2024:
  Generally clear skies, with no significant changes in temperatures. It will become partly cloudy with medium and high clouds by night, and fog will form on the mountains.

• Wednesday, December 4, 2024:
  Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with dense fog on the mountains and a drop in temperatures, especially in mountainous and inland areas. Scattered showers are expected throughout the day, intensifying in the afternoon with thunderstorms, active winds reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h, and rising sea waves. Snow is expected to fall above 1900 meters.

• Thursday, December 5, 2024:
  Cloudy to partly cloudy with stable temperatures, and fog on the mountains. Scattered rain is expected with snow above 1900 meters before noon, with a gradual reduction in rainfall after noon, and the weather will become partly cloudy in the evening.

Expected Temperatures:

• Monday, December 2, 2024:

  • Tire: 13°C / 20°C
  • Beirut: 13°C / 20°C
  • Tripoli: 8°C / 20°C
  • Bissoor: 5°C / 14°C
  • Qartaba: 3°C / 13°C
  • Zahle: 1°C / 17°C

• Tuesday, December 3, 2024:

  • Tire: 14°C / 21°C
  • Beirut: 14°C / 21°C
  • Tripoli: 9°C / 21°C
  • Bissoor: 4°C / 15°C
  • Qartaba: 3°C / 14°C
  • Zahle: 2°C / 18°C

Precipitation Amounts:

• Tripoli: 0 mm (Total: 131.5 mm)
• Beirut: 0 mm (Total: 125 mm)
• Zahle: 0 mm (Total: 51.4 mm)

Surface Winds:

• Winds will be from the north to northeast during the day, light and variable at night, with speeds ranging from 10 to 30 km/h.

Visibility:

• Generally good.

Relative Humidity on the Coast:

• Between 40% and 60%.

Sea Conditions:

• Low wave height.

Sea Surface Temperature:

• 22°C.

Atmospheric Pressure:

• 1018 hPa (equivalent to 764 mmHg).

Sunrise and Sunset Times:

• Sunrise: 06:25
• Sunset: 16:29