Monday will begin partly cloudy to clear before skies become mostly fair later in the day. Temperatures will rise slightly but remain typical for the season, according to the forecast.
Overnight conditions will be clear to partly cloudy. A further slight rise in temperatures is expected Tuesday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, accompanied by a modest increase in heat stress.
(Photo: Herzl Yosef)
Wednesday will become clear after morning clouds dissipate. Temperatures will rise again, particularly in the mountains and inland regions, where conditions will become hotter and drier than usual. Humid conditions are also expected along the coastal plain, with a further increase in heat stress.
Another slight rise in temperatures is forecast for Thursday. Conditions will become hotter than usual to extremely hot in the mountains and inland areas, while the coastal plain will remain humid.
Heavy to extreme heat loads are expected across most parts of the country.
Forecast highs and lows for Monday are: Jerusalem 17-31°C (63-88°F), Tel Aviv 24-32°C (75-90°F), Haifa 25-31°C (77-88°F), Safed 18-30°C (64-86°F), Katzrin 20-36°C (68-97°F), Tiberias 22-36°C (72-97°F), Nazareth 22-33°C (72-91°F), Afula 21-34°C (70-93°F), Beit She’an 25-38°C (77-100°F), Lod 23-32°C (73-90°F), Ashdod 23-32°C (73-90°F), Ein Gedi 26-37°C (79-99°F), Be’er Sheva 22-34°C (72-93°F), Mitzpe Ramon 19-33°C (66-91°F) and Eilat 27-40°C (81-104°F)