Weather forecast: Hot, dry conditions

Weather today is mostly clear, hot, and dry in the mountain areas and very hot in other districts in the daytime with no change in temperature, which approaches 3 C above the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Mild conditions are expected in the night hours. Wind is light to moderate westerly to northwesterly during the daytime and moderate to occasionally active southwesterly to northwesterly in the nighttime. 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 20 C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 29 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 25 C, while it is expected to reach a high of 31 C and a low of 22 C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Friday’s temperature is expected to drop to become around the seasonal average, paving the way to generally clear and relatively hot conditions in the mountain areas, and hot conditions in other districts.

Saturday’s weather is set to be mostly clear, hot, and dry in mountains and very hot in other districts in the daytime with a rise in temperature, which approaches 2 C above the seasonal average.

Temperature is expected to rise again on Sunday, approaching 3-4 C above the seasonal average. Weather is set to be mostly clear, hot, and dry in mountains and very hot in other districts.

PMD warns people against direct exposure to the sun for long periods, particularly from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and setting fire to dry grassy areas.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency