📰 6 sources 12 articles · 13 Oct 2026, 07:12 → yesterday

A low-pressure system hits Lebanon: thundery rain and strong winds until Sunday

Lebanon is affected by a low-pressure system centered near Turkey, bringing scattered rain, heavy at times, thunderstorms, active winds and a possibility of hail, along with a noticeable drop in temperatures. The Lebanese Meteorological Service expects the low to persist from Thursday noon until Sunday evening, with gradual improvement starting Sunday afternoon.

📍 Where things stand: As of the morning of Saturday 17 October 2026, Lebanon remains under the influence of the low centered south of Turkey, with gradual clearing and improvement expected from Sunday afternoon.

⏱️ Timeline

13 Oct 2026, 07:12 Lebanon experiences a short break from the weather fluctuations with a gradual return of stability after the rain of the past hours, before a new change begins on Wednesday night and intensifies on Thursday with the approach of a low-pressure system accompanied by relatively cold air masses, heavy rain at times, active winds and thunderstorms. Official temperatures range between 22 and 27 degrees in Beirut and between 19 and 29 degrees in Tripoli and Tyre.
14 Oct 2026, 07:31 On Wednesday 14 October 2026 Lebanon sees its last hours of stability with rising temperatures, before being affected from dawn on Thursday by a low centered west of Turkey that brings rain, thunderstorms, active winds and a possibility of hail. Temperatures range between 24 and 28 degrees in Beirut and between 16 and 30 degrees in Zahle, and the unstable weather is expected to continue until the end of the week.
14 Oct 2026, 09:29 LBCI Lebanon reported that the weather in Lebanon will be unstable with local thundery rain, and that this situation will continue until Saturday.
15 Oct 2026, 08:20 The Lebanese Meteorological Service and the forecasts of specialist Father Elie Khneisser announced that Lebanon will be affected by a low centered southwest of Turkey from Thursday noon until Sunday noon, with scattered rain, heavy at times, thunderstorms, possible hail and a noticeable drop in temperature. The coast and western mountains are expected to receive the largest share of the rain, with southwesterly winds reaching 65 km/h and a rough sea, before the low gradually recedes on Sunday.
15 Oct 2026, 09:53 Weather bulletins expected Lebanon to see unstable weather throughout the week, with intermittent thundery rain, strong winds and a drop in temperatures, under the influence of humid air masses and conditions signalling a cold autumn week, amid questions about when the weather will improve.
16 Oct 2026, 11:37 LBCI Lebanon reported that the weather in Lebanon is unstable, with a low-pressure system continuing to affect the country.
17 Oct 2026, 07:21 On Saturday 17 October 2026 Lebanon remains under the influence of a low centered south of Turkey, with unstable and partly to occasionally cloudy weather, scattered rain that may be accompanied by lightning and thunder and active winds, in addition to low clouds and fog over the highlands reducing visibility. Clearing periods gradually widen during the day, the low's influence continues until Sunday evening, and gradual improvement begins Sunday afternoon with stable conditions and temperatures returning to rise.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Some coverage focused on technical weather details (where the low is centered, wind speed and temperatures), as in the annahar.com and Lebanon Debate reports, while other coverage such as LBCI Lebanon, aljadeed, Sawt Beirut International and Janoubia limited itself to a general description of unstable weather, thundery rain, strong winds and falling temperatures without figures or geographic detail.

Lebanon Debate Focuses on the day-by-day weather sequence, provides numerical temperatures for several Lebanese cities (Beirut, Tripoli, Tyre and Zahle), and specifies where the low is centered (west of Turkey, then south of Turkey) and the clearing hours.
annahar.com Relies on the Lebanese Meteorological Service and the forecasts of specialist Father Elie Khneisser, and offers details on the low's position southwest of Turkey, the duration of its impact, wind speed (65 km/h) and the areas receiving the most rain.
LBCI Lebanon Provides short bulletins describing the weather as unstable with local thundery rain and a continuing low, setting Saturday or the end of the week as the timeframe, without temperature or wind figures.
صوت بيروت إنترناشونال Limits itself to a general description of unstable weather throughout the week with thundery rain, strong winds and falling temperatures, then scattered rain and cold conditions, without details on affected areas or temperatures.
جنوبية Focuses on humid air masses, strong winds and thundery rain and describes the week as a cold autumn one, asking how Lebanese regions will be affected.
aljadeed Presents a short report confirming continued rain and falling temperatures and raises the question of when conditions will improve, without numerical data.