RAMALLAH, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 (WAFA) – A significant drop in temperature is expected today in Palestine with a slight chance of scattered showers in some areas, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Moderate to active, westerly to northwesterly winds are expected and sea waves are low to medium.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 15°C and a low of 7°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 14°C and a low of 6°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 24°C and a low of 15°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 21°C and a low of 12°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A rise in temperature is expected tomorrow, Wednesday, but conditions remain cold mainly in the mountainous regions.

Temperature drops on Thursday with a low chance of rain in some areas, and rises again on Friday as cold conditions continue to prevail, said the PMD.

M.K.