Lebanon is set to be hit by a scorching heat on Friday, with temperatures 33 degrees along the coast and 35 degrees in Bekaa.

According to the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, the heat wave will recede on Saturday and Sunday, before intensifying again during next week.

The Beirut airport’s meteorology department noted in its morning forecast that temperatures on Fridaywill reach highs of 41 degrees in Bekaa, 37 degrees in the mountains and 39 degrees along the coast and in Beirut.

Temperatures will become cooler during the weekend, with temperatures reaching 27 degrees on the coast, 24 degrees in the mountains and 30 degrees in Bekaa.

Humidity will range between 45 and 85%.