Relatively hot air masses originating from the Arabian Peninsula are affecting Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin.
This is causing temperatures to rise, especially in mountainous and inland areas, with high humidity along the coast, which makes it feel even hotter.
Average temperatures for July: Tripoli between 31 and 23 degrees, Beirut between 32 and 24, and Zahle between 34 and 18 degrees.
Weather forecast for Lebanon:
Monday: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with no change in temperatures, so humid conditions will continue along the coast.
It will feel even hotter, with occasional strong winds and occasional fog forming over mid-elevation mountains.
Tuesday: Light cloud to partly cloudy with fog in the highlands; temperatures will remain stable, accompanied by high humidity that will increase the heat index.
Wednesday: Scattered clouds to partly cloudy with localized fog in the highlands.
Temperatures will remain stable, accompanied by high humidity, which will increase the sensation of heat.
Thursday: Scattered clouds to partly cloudy at times, with humidity remaining high, leading to fog formation in the mid-elevation areas and stable temperatures.
Surface winds: Southwesterly between 10 and 35 km/h.
Visibility: Good along the coast, occasionally poor in the highlands due to fog.
Relative humidity along the coast: Between 60 and 85 percent.
Sea conditions: Low wave height.
Water surface temperature: 27°C.
Atmospheric pressure: 1,012 hectopascals, equivalent to 759 mm Hg.
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