RAMALLAH, Monday– Weather today in Palestine is partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to very cold with a rise in temperature which yet remains 5°C below the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).
A little chance of scattered rain is expected over some areas.
Winds are northwesterly, light to moderate and occasionally active, and sea waves are medium.
Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 12°C and a low of 4°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 11°C and a low of 3°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 19°C and a low of 9°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 16°C and a low of 7°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.
Temperature drops again on Tuesday and returns to 7°C below the seasonal average, said the PMD, paving the way to unseasonably cold conditions.
Another drop in temperature is expected on Wednesday approaching 9°C below the seasonal average as a low pressure is expected to affect the country. Rainfall is expected over most areas of the country accompanied by occasional thunderstorms and hail.
The low-pressure is expected to continue to affect the country on Thursday as temperature drops again approaching 10°C below the seasonal average. Rain, thunderstorms, and hail are expected over most areas of the country.
The PMD warned citizens against formation of frost in the early morning hours during the upcoming days.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA)