The Department of Meteorology at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expected that tomorrow the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy with medium and high clouds during the morning period, with an additional decrease in temperatures, which become below their seasonal rates. The weather begins to fluctuate gradually, starting from noon, with the approach of the cold air mass. Where fog forms thickly on the heights, which leads to poor visibility, and rain falls sporadically, sometimes heavy and accompanied by lightning, thunder, and active winds. Snow falls at an altitude of 1800 meters and above in the followingnoon, and the level of precipitation decreases during the night to touch 1600 meters to the north.
The following bulletin was stated:
– The general situation: Stable weather dominates Lebanon and the eastern basin of the Mediterranean until tomorrow morning, Sunday, as it is affected by cold air masses accompanied by heavy rain, snow, active winds and thunderstorms, and reaches its climax on Monday morning, when the level of snowfall decreases to the level of 1500 meters.
– (The average temperature for December in Beirut ranges from 13° to 21° C).
The expected weather in Lebanon: today, Saturday: cloudy to partly cloudy, with a slight drop in temperatures and fog on the heights during the evening period. Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with medium and high clouds during the morning period, with an additional decrease in temperatures, which become below their seasonal rates. The weather begins to fluctuate gradually, starting from noon, with the approach of the cold air mass, as fog forms heavily on the heights, which leads to poor visibility, and rain falls Sporadic, which is sometimes heavy and accompanied by lightning, thunder and active winds, and snow falls at an altitude of 1800 meters and above in the followingnoon, and the level of precipitation decreases during the night to touch 1600 meters to the north. Monday: Mostly cloudy and thick fog on the highlands, with an additional decrease in temperature and heavy rain that leads to the formation of torrential rains on the roads, which are accompanied by thunderstorms and active winds, and snow falls to touch the height of 1500 meters, especially in the north of the country, the intensity of rain and snow decreases starting in the followingnoon and recedes gradually during the evening.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy during the morning and fog on the heights, and we warn of the formation of ice on the mountain roads that are higher than 1,700 meters during dawn and the early morning hours, the weather gradually turns to few clouds with a rise in temperatures, which remain below their seasonal rates.
– The temperature on the coast from 11 to 18 degrees, above the mountains from 5 to 12 degrees, in the interior from 7 to 13 degrees.
Surface winds: southwesterly, speed between 10 and 30 km / h.
– Sweeping: Medium on the coast, gets worse in the followingnoon on heights due to fog.
– Relative humidity on the coast: between 55 and 75%.
– Sea condition: average wave height. Water surface temperature: 21°C.
Atmospheric pressure: 1016 HPA. Equivalent to: 762 mm Hg.
– Sunrise hour: 06:41 Sunset hour: 16:35
