Lebanon Weather Update: Khamseen Winds Bring Heatwave, Temperatures to Drop Tomorrow

Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin are under the influence of hot, dry and dusty Khamseen winds coming from Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, leading to a noticeable increase in temperatures above their seasonal average of around 7 degrees, which will gradually decrease starting tomorrow morning, Thursday. , accompanied by a gradual drop in temperature with some changes Locally, especially in the north of the country.

In this context, meteorologist Elie Khneisser confirmed to “Lebanese Debate” that “warm weather winds dominate Lebanon and the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea, accompanied by a light percentage of dust, and no they reached their peak today, Wednesday, with the temperature. touching 29 degrees on the coast.” and 27 degrees in some places.”

He said “those winds will gradually decrease tomorrow morning, Thursday, until the temperature returns to its seasonal levels. “

He pointed out that “the movement of the Sudan Low will see a significant decline in its pressure values ​​to 998 hpa, which will lead to strong activity in tropical heat waves between Egypt, Sudan, Libya and western Saudi Arabia, and the level his low pressure will expand towards Turkey, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq, which will produce hot Khamsinian winds. 29 categories, after April 23. “

Does this mean the rainy season is over? Khneisser commented, “It cannot be said that winter is over in Lebanon, while the region is still under the influence of low air pressure, especially since the low line is still drawn to Turkey, Cyprus, the end of the north of Egypt, Lebanon, and the coast of Syria.”

He said that “the weather today, Wednesday, in spring, is warm, sunny and few clouds, and will continue until Thursday morning, with temperatures dropping 4 to 5 degrees Celsius. “

It is reported that “the temperature on the coast is recorded at 28 days and 19 at night, in the Bekaa: 27 days and 13 at night, on the mountains 1200 meters: 25 days and 14 at night, on the mountains 2000 meters: 19 days and 07 at night, while the wind is from south to southwest, coming from Sinai, with a speed of 15 km per hour.