RAMALLAH, Saturday, April 17, 2021 (WAFA) – Weather today in Palestine is partly cloudy to clear as a hot and dry heatwave affects the country raising temperature to 7 to 8°C above the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are light to moderate, northwesterly to northeasterly, and sea waves are low.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 29°C and a low of 20°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 28°C and a low of 19°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 37°C and a low of 24°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 25°C and a low of 19°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Sunday’s temperature is expected to further rise and approach 10 to 12°C above the seasonal average, paving the way to very hot and dry conditions.

A further rise in temperature is expected on Monday to become 13 to 15°C above the seasonal average with extremely hot and dry conditions in all districts.

However, a significant drop in temperature is expected on Tuesday, which nevertheless, remains above the seasonal average, said the PMD which warned people against exposure to direct sunlight for a long period, particularly between 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, and setting fire to areas with dry grass.

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