RAMALLAH: Weather in Palestine today is partially cloudy to clear with a drop in temperature, as a low-pressure front is expected to affect the country during the night bringing rain accompanied by occasional thunderstorms, according to the Palestine Meteorological Department.
Winds are easterly to northeasterly, light to moderate, and sea waves are low to high.
Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 17°C and a low of 9°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 16°C and a low of 8°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 27°C and a low of 16°C, and a high of 20°C and a low of 15°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.
The low-pressure front is expected to continue to affect the country on Wednesday, further bringing down the temperature. Rain and thunderstorms are also expected in most areas.
A slight rise in temperature is expected on Thursday, with a slight chance of rain in some areas, said the PMD.
Another rise i
n temperature is expected on Friday.
PMD warned citizens on Tuesday and Wednesday against formations of floods in low areas, low horizontal visibility and slippery roads.
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA – English