RAMALLAH, Sunday, May 17, 2020 (WAFA) – Extremely hot conditions are expected to prevail today as temperature becomes 12°C above the annual average, said the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are northeasterly to easterly and moderate to active. Sea waves are low.

Temperature in Jerusalem and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 37°C and a low of 26°C and in Ramallah and Hebron, a high of 36°C and a low of 25°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 46°C and a low of 30°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 39°C and a low of 28°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Similar weather conditions are expected for Monday through Tuesday, said the PMD, which warned people against long exposure to sunlight during the peak hours between 11 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon and from lighting fire in areas with dry grass.

No change in temperature or weather conditions is expected for Wednesday.

M.N