RAMALLAH, Monday, July 17, 2023 (WAFA) – Palestine remains under the effects of the heatwave today with unseasonably hot conditions and no change in temperature remaining 6-7°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 36°C and a low of 24°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 35°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 34°C and a low of 26°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A drop in temperature is expected tomorrow, Tuesday, which nevertheless remains 4-5°C above the seasonal average.

Hot to very hot conditions continue on Wednesday and Thursday with temperature remaining 5°C above the seasonal average, said the PMD, warning people during the heatwave against direct exposure to the sun for long periods during peak hours, and against setting fire to dry grassy areas.

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