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Weather forecast: Unseasonably hot conditions to prevail

RAMALLAH, Monday, July 12, 2021 (WAFA) – Weather today is mostly clear and relatively hot to hot in most districts and very hot in the Jordan Valley in daytime, with a slight rise in temperature, which approaches 4°C above the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Weather tonight is moderate in the mountains and relatively hot in other districts. Light to moderate westerly to northwesterly wind blows. Sea waves are low to medium.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 32°C and a low of 22°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 31°C and a low of 21°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 42°C and a low of 27°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 32°C and a low of 24°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Tuesday’s temperature is set to slightly drop by 1°C, causing the heat stress to slightly decrease.

No significant change is expected in the weather conditions on Wednesday.

An increase is expected in the temperature which approaches 5°C above the seasonal average on Thursday, causing the heat stress to intensify.

PMD warns people against being exposed to the sun for long period, especially from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and setting fire to dry grassy areas.

K.F.

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