What would the weather on this continent be like?

I am developing a world on this continent:

To know the world, I have to know how the weather works. Inside the white line is the continent. The blue arrows denote the flow of water. Up is north, down is south, left is west and right is east. The red blobs are mountain ranges. The gaps in between the mountains represent large flat areas of land that stretch for kilometers.

These separate mountains. The continent is in the equator and other global conditions are earth-like. How would the weather on this continent behave near the entrance/exits? How about farther inland?

The mountain ranges are probably going to stop rainfall and make the continent arid, but I am looking for a giant grassland continent with huge distances separating a few small woodlands. The gaps are there to allow moisture in and I need the mountains to limit global communications as this is a medieval world. Would this achieve the desired effect?

EDIT:

The continent can be compared to North America in the size department. The mountains are roughly the size of the Himalayas.

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