RAMALLAH, Saturday, May 22, 2021 (WAFA) – A drop in temperature is expected today in Palestine to become 4°C below the seasonal average with partly cloudy skies and relatively cold conditions in the mountainous areas, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are westerly to northwesterly, moderate to active, and sea waves are medium to high.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 21°C and a low of 15°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 20°C and a low of 14°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 32°C and a low of 22°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 22°C and a low of 19°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A slight rise in temperature is expected tomorrow, Sunday, which remains 2°C below the seasonal average.

Another rise in temperature is expected on Monday to become around the annual average, and another rise is also expected on Tuesday to become above the annual average by 2°C, said the PMD, which warned people against high winds today.

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