RAMALLAH, Thursday, June 8, 2023 (WAFA) – Hot to very hot conditions are expected today in Palestine with a significant rise in temperature becoming 4-5°C above the seasonal average; according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are northeasterly to southeasterly, light to moderate, and sea waves are low.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 32°C and a low of 24°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 31°C and a low of 23°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 41°C and a low of 28°C, and a high of 32°C and a low of 25°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Another rise in temperature is expected tomorrow, Friday, becoming 7°C above the seasonal average.

A significant drop in temperature is expected on Saturday but remains above the seasonal average.

Another drop in temperature is expected on Sunday to become slightly below the seasonal average, said the PMD.

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