Lebanon continues to experience the effects of a cold weather system, characterized by scattered rain and snowfall. The northern winds remain notably cold, expected to persist until Wednesday, when the system will begin to weaken, allowing temperatures to rise.
Current weather conditions are as follows:
Temperatures range from 7 to 14 degrees Celsius along the coast, 0 to 10 degrees in the Bekaa Valley, and 1 to 8 degrees at 1,000 meters elevation.
The sky is mostly cloudy with occasional rain, and snow is expected at elevations above 1,000 meters, dropping to around 800 meters in some northern and central areas early in the day. Rainfall is anticipated to diminish in the afternoon and evening.
Winds are weak and blowing from the northwest at speeds between 20 and 40 km/h.
Surface humidity along the coast is between 60% and 95%.
Surface atmospheric pressure is at 1019 hPa.
Visibility is poor.
The sea condition is moderate, with surface water temperatures at 22 degrees Celsius.
Looking ahead to the next two days:
On Wednesday, cold and cloudy conditions will persist with scattered rain and light snow at elevations above 1,600 meters. Temperatures are expected to rise, ranging from 9 to 17 degrees along the coast, 0 to 12 degrees in the Bekaa Valley, and 3 to 11 degrees at 1,000 meters. Winds will remain weak from the northwest.
On Thursday, stable weather is forecast with partial cloud cover and further temperature increases, ranging from 10 to 18 degrees along the coast, 1 to 14 degrees in the Bekaa Valley, and 4 to 12 degrees at 1,000 meters. Winds will again be weak from the northwest.