RAMALLAH, Sunday, December 19, 2021 (WAFA) – Weather today in Palestine is partially cloudy and cold during the day and extremely cold at nighttime. A low pressure cold-front is expected to affect the country on Monday, bringing cold conditions and rain, occasionally heavy, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are westerly to southwesterly and moderate. Sea waves are medium.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and in Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 12°C and a low of 5°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 20°C and a low of 12°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 18°C and a low of 10°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A low-pressure polar front is expected to affect the region on Monday, bringing cold conditions in the daytime and very cold conditions in nighttime and causing temperature to drop to below the seasonal average by 5°C. Rain, sometimes heavy, thunderstorms and occasional hail are expected during the morning and noon hours, while strong winds, possibly reaching 70 kilometers per hour, are expected at night with high sea waves.

The low-pressure front is expected to continue on Tuesday bringing rain and thunderstorms, mainly in the northern areas, while the rain begins to subside in the afternoon in the central and southern areas of Palestine.

Winds are expected to reach 50 k/h, said the PMD, which warned people against the formation of floods, mainly in the valleys and low areas, slippery roads and low horizontal visibility.

Similar weather conditions of rain, thunderstorms and cold conditions are expected to continue on Wednesday, with winds reaching reach 50 k/h.

M.N