RAMALLAH, April 23, 2018 (WAFA) – Weather on Monday is partially cloudy to clear with a rise in temperature approaching its annual average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Weather at night is partially cloudy to clear and relatively cold in the mountains and mild in other areas.

Wind is southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, active at times. Sea waves are low.

Temperature on Monday is expected to reach the low 20s during the day and drops to the low teens at  night in most of the West Bank and Gaza Strip with the exception of Jericho and the Jordan Valley where temperature is expected to reach the mid to upper 20s during the day and drops to the mid-teens at night.

Temperature on Tuesday is expected to significantly rise approaching five degrees Celsius above the annual average.

Partially cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected to prevail on Wednesday and Thursday, with a significant drop in temperature setting back to its annual average on Wednesday and two degrees Celsius less than its annual average on Thursday. Scattered rain showers along with thunderstorms at times are expected on some areas.

PMD warned citizens of low horizontal visibility due to the formation of fog, low clouds, strong winds and sliding on roads.

K.T./M.K.