Sun, sea and song: Tel Aviv kicks off Eurovision week
Israelis rush to the beaches as unseasonably hot temperatures are recorded across the country amid the summer season's first official heatwave
Sunday will see northern winds blowing along the coastal plain, with the northwestern winds in the Mediterranean Sea will reach the speed of up to 40 kph (25 mph), while the waves could reach heights of up to 130 cm (4 feet).
In the northern city of Haifa, the temperatures will dip from 27 degrees celsius during the day Sunday to 18 degrees at night. In Tel Aviv, the weather will be similar with a range of 27 degrees during the day and 19 degrees at night. In the southern city of Be’er Sheva, temperatures will range from 33 degrees throughout the day to 19 degrees at night.
In Jerusalem, the temperatures will reach 29 degrees celsius during the day and falling to 21 degrees overnight. In the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, the weather will be 37 degrees during the day and 25 degrees during the night hours.
On Monday and Tuesday, there will be an even further increase in temperatures and the weather will be unseasonably hot in most parts of the country.
The heatwave is expected to ease slightly on Wednesday - especially along the coastal plain - but it will remain unusually hot and dry, which will be most noticeable in inland areas.
