RAMALLAH, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 (WAFA) – A hot to very hot and dry heatwave is expected to affect the country today in Palestine for several days, thus weather is hot, and temperature is expected to rise and becomes 5°C above the annual average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Winds are northeasterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, active at times, and sea waves are low to medium.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 33°C and a low of 24°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 32°C and a low of 23°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 44°C and a low of 29°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 32°C and a low of 25°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Temperature is expected to rise to 6°C above the seasonal average on Thursday and Friday, said the PMD.

PMD warned people during the heatwave against direct exposure to the sun for long periods during peak hours, and setting fire to dry grassy areas.

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