RAMALLAH, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (WAFA) – The heatwave that hit the region this week continues to affect Palestine today with a rise in temperature to become 5°C above the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are westerly to northwesterly, light to moderate, and sea waves are low.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 34°C and a low of 23°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 33°C and a low of 22°C are expected. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 42°C and a low of 28°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 35°C and a low of 25°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Temperature drops on Wednesday and Thursday, which nevertheless remains above the seasonal average by two degrees Celsius, and rises again on Friday by one degree Celsius, said the PMD, warning people against direct exposure to sunlight during the day hours and setting fire in dry grassy areas.

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