Weather: Partly cloudy to clear with a rise in temperature

RAMALLAH: Partly cloudy to clear skies are expected today, Christmas Day, in Palestine with a rise in temperature and a slight chance of rain mainly in the morning hours, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department. Winds are southwesterly to northeasterly, light to moderate, and sea waves are low. Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 16°C and a low of 11°C, and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 15°C and a low of 10°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 24°C and a low of 16°C, and a high of 19°C and a low of 14°C in Gaza and the coastal areas. Another rise in temperature is expected tomorrow, Tuesday, and again on Wednesday but the weather remains cold in the mountainous areas and warm in the rest of the country. A slight drop in temperature is expected on Thursday, said the PMD. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA