RAMALLAH, Thursday, December 16, 2021 (WAFA) – Weather today is partly cloudy and cold in daytime and cold to very cold in nighttime with a slight drop in temperature, which remains unseasonably low, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Occasional rain showers with a chance of isolated thunderstorms are expected, particularly in the northern districts. Light to moderate westerly to northwesterly wind blows in daytime, and becomes occasionally active. Moderate to active southwesterly to northwesterly wind blows in the night. Sea waves are low to medium.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and in Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 13 C and a low of 8 C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 12 C and a low of 7 C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 21 C and a low of 14 C, while it is expected to reach a high of 18 C and a low of 11 C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A low pressure and a cold front are set to affect the region on Friday, causing temperature to further drop and paving the way to partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to very cold conditions. Occasional rain showers, possibly torrential, and thunderstorms are expected, starting in the north and extending to the center.

The partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to very cold conditions are set to continue on Saturday, particularly in the mountains. Scattered rain showers, possibly torrential, and occasional thunderstorms are expected, with the chance of rain tapering off towards the night.

Sunday’s temperature is set to rise, paving the way to partly cloudy to clear and cold conditions in daytime and very cold conditions in the night.

PMD warns people against the flash floods, slippery roads and low horizontal visibility on Friday and Saturday.

K.F.