RAMALLAH, Friday, September 22, 2023 (WAFA) - Relatively hot conditions with a slight rise in temperature is expected today in Palestine to become above the seasonal average by around 2°C, according to the Palestine Meteorological Department.

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

The temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 30°C and a low of 19°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 29°C and a low of 18°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 40°C and a low of 26°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 31°C and a low of 23°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

A further rise in temperatures is expected tomorrow, Saturday, to become 4°C above its annual average.

However, the temperature is expected to slightly drop on Sunday and remains the same on Monday to become around the seasonal average, said the PMD.

PMD warned citizens against the formation of fog and low horizontal visibility.

T.R.