RAMALLAH, Saturday, August 17, 2019 (WAFA) – A significant drop in temperature today, which nevertheless remains slightly above the annual average for this time of the year, ends several days of very hot weather conditions, said the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Wind is southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, active at times and sea waves are low to medium.

Temperature in Jerusalem and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 30°C and a low of 20°C and in Ramallah and Hebron, a high of 28°C and a low of 19°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 40°C and a low of 27°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 30°C and a low of 25°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Another slight drop in temperature to approach the season’s average is expected for Sunday, which rises again on Monday and Tuesday to become a little bit higher than the annual average, said the PMD.

M.K.