The low-pressure front that entered Palestine yesterday is expected to continue today bringing cold conditions and rain, occasionally heavy, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).
Winds are southwesterly to westerly, moderate to active, and sea waves are medium.
Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and in Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 11°C and a low of 6°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 10°C and a low of 5°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley, temperature is expected to reach a high of 19°C and a low of 12°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 17°C and a low of 10°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.
Temperature is expected to rise tomorrow, Sunday, while cold conditions are expected to stay, mainly in the mountainous areas.
Another low-pressure polar front is expected to affect the region on Monday, bringing cold conditions in the daytime and very cold conditions in nighttime and causing temperature to drop to below the seasonal average by 5°C. Rain, sometimes heavy, thunderstorms and occasional hail are expected during the morning and noon hours, while strong winds, possibly reaching 70 kilometers per hour, are expected at night with high sea waves.
The low-pressure front is expected to continue on Tuesday bringing rain and thunderstorms, mainly in the northern areas, while the rain begins to subside in the afternoon in the central and southern areas of Palestine.
Winds are expected to reach 50 k/h, said the PMD, which warned people against the formation of floods, mainly in the valleys and low areas, slippery roads and low horizontal visibility.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency