RAMALLAH, Sunday, May 22, 2022 (WAFA) – Weather today in Palestine is partially cloudy and dusty during the day with a noticeable drop in temperature approaching 3°C below the seasonal average, and with a chance of scattered rain during the evening and night, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

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

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 22°C and a low of 13°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 21°C and a low of 12°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 31°C and a low of 19°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 24°C and a low of 17°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A further drop in temperature is expected on Monday to become 4°C below the seasonal average. Sporadic rainfall is still expected, particularly in the northern districts.

Temperature rises again on Tuesday to become around the seasonal average, said the PMD.

A significant rise in temperature is expected on Wednesday approaching 3°C above the seasonal average, paving the way for hot to very hot conditions to prevail.

M.N