Partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected Friday morning, with conditions becoming fair later in the day. Temperatures will drop, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, returning to seasonal averages. Heat stress will also ease. Winds will strengthen in the afternoon.
However, an extreme heat load is expected in the Jordan Valley, along the Dead Sea coast, in the Sea of Galilee basin and in the Arava. The expected solar radiation index for today is very high to extreme, while the Mediterranean Sea is expected to be choppy, with wave heights ranging from 100 to 200 centimeters.
The Mediterranean Sea is expected to be choppy
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Tomorrow, after morning clouds clear, skies will become fair and temperatures will rise slightly. A slight increase in heat stress is also expected.
On Sunday morning, skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with possible light drizzle along the coastal plain. Conditions will become fair later in the day. Temperatures will drop slightly and will be below seasonal averages in the mountains and inland areas.
On Monday morning, skies will be partly cloudy to clear, becoming sunny later in the day. Temperatures will rise slightly, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, returning to seasonal averages.
Forecast temperatures for today and tonight: Jerusalem 19-29°C (66-84°F), Tel Aviv 26-31°C (79-88°F), Haifa 25-31°C (77-88°F), Safed 20-30°C (68-86°F), Katzrin 23-35°C (73-95°F), Tiberias 24-36°C (75-97°F), Nazareth 24-33°C (75-91°F), Afula 23-34°C (73-93°F), Beit She’an 27-38°C (81-100°F), Lod 25-32°C (77-90°F), Ashdod 25-31°C (77-88°F), Ein Gedi 29-39°C (84-102°F), Beersheba 24-34°C (75-93°F), Mitzpe Ramon 22-33°C (72-91°F), Eilat 31-41°C (88-106°F).