RAMALLAH, Saturday, August 08, 2020 (WAFA) – Weather in Palestine today is hot in mountainous districts and very hot in other districts in the daytime despite a drop in temperature which remains 2°C above the seasonal average, said the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Wind is light to moderate, westerly to northwesterly, occasionally active, and sea waves are low to medium.

Temperature in Jerusalem and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 30°C and a low of 20°C and in Ramallah and Hebron, a high of 29°C and a low of 19°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 40°C and a low of 28°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 31°C and a low of 25°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Another drop in temperature is expected for tomorrow, Sunday, to become around the seasonal average.

No change in temperature or weather conditions are expected for Monday and Tuesday, said the PMD, which warned people against direct exposure to sunlight for long periods, particularly from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and setting fire to dry grass.

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