RAMALLAH, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (WAFA) – Weather in Palestine today is hot, dusty, dry, and cloudy with a slight chance of light scattered showers in some areas as temperature is expected to rise and reach 12°C above the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

However, temperature drops at night with a rise in humidity and rain expected mainly in the northern areas of Palestine as winds become southwesterly, active to strong at times, and sea waves are high.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 27°C and a low of 13°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 26°C and a low of 12°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 34°C and a low of 21°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 28°C and a low of 20°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A significant drop in temperature is expected on Wednesday with a chance of rain over some areas of Palestine, mainly in the north.

Another drop in temperature is expected for Thursday and Friday as cold conditions prevail and rain expected in some areas, mainly in the north of the country, said the PMD.

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