After several hot days, some relief from the heat is expected today (Saturday), though heat stress will remain severe to extreme across most of the country.
After morning cloud cover clears, skies will turn mostly clear and temperatures will dip slightly, mainly in the mountains and inland areas.
Beachgoers in Tel Aviv during the extreme heat wave
(Photo: Ido Erez)
Tomorrow, after morning clouds dissipate, conditions will again be mostly clear, with a further slight drop in temperatures and additional relief from the heat. On Monday, temperatures will rise slightly, mainly in the mountains and inland, where they will be somewhat above seasonal averages. No significant change is expected Tuesday.
Forecast temperatures for today and tonight:
Jerusalem 21-31°C, Tel Aviv 27-32°C, Haifa 26-31°C, Safed 21-33°C, Katzrin 24-37°C, Tiberias 26-37°C, Nazareth 24-35°C, Afula 25-35°C, Beit She'an 28-39°C, Lod 27-33°C, Ashdod 27-32°C, Ein Gedi 30-38°C, Beersheba 24-34°C, Mitzpe Ramon 21-32°C and Eilat 28-40°C.