RAMALLAH, Monday, May 8, 2023 (WAFA) – Moderate spring conditions are expected today in Palestine with a further drop in temperature to become 7°C below the seasonal average, and with a chance of scattered rain over some areas, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

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

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 19°C and a low of 11°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 18°C and a low of 10°C are expected. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 30°C and a low of 17°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 21°C and a low of 14°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

However, a rise in temperature is expected on Tuesday, which nevertheless remains 4°C below the seasonal average, said the PMD.

Temperature rises further on Wednesday to reach its annual average.

Another rise is expected on Thursday as temperature reaches 4°C above the seasonal average.

K.T.