A hamsin depression will be accompanied by extreme weather conditions including exceptionally strong winds, with gusts of up to 100 km/h, and heavy haze due to dust arriving from Sinai. Local rain is expected across most of the country with possible isolated thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy haze. In the south, intense winds will blow and there will be dust storms. A significant rise in temperatures will occur, mainly in the south and center of the country, and they will be above seasonal average. Expected temperatures today and tonight: Jerusalem 21-13, Tel Aviv 26-16, Haifa 23-17, Safed 15-12, Katzrin 19-14, Tiberias 20-15, Nazareth 20-15, Afula 21-14, Beit She'an 21-15, Lod 26-15, Ashdod 26-15, Ein Gedi 24-19, Be'er Sheva 24-16, Mitzpe Ramon 19-15, Eilat 27-21.

