A rise in temperature is expected today in Palestine, the first day of the 4-day Muslim holiday, Eid Al-Adha, to become 2°C above the seasonal average, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD). Winds are southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, and sea waves are low. Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 29°C and a low of 18°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 28°C and a low of 17°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 30 and a low of 22°C in Gaza and the coastal areas. A slight drop in temperature is expected tomorrow, Thursday, which rises slightly on Friday and Saturday, said the PMD.

Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA