The new Hebrew year is already underway and Yom Kippur is approaching, but the weather remains hot and summery. Temperatures will rise slightly on Sunday and will be somewhat above average for the season, especially in the mountains and inland areas. Heat stress will also increase, while Sunday night will be clear to partly cloudy.
Temperatures will rise slightly again on Monday, the Fast of Gedaliah, and will remain above average for the season, particularly in the mountains and inland areas. Morning clouds will clear, giving way to mostly sunny skies.
(Photo: Michael Kropatsky, Kinneret Cities Association)
No significant change is expected on Tuesday or Wednesday, with temperatures remaining above average for this time of year.
Forecast highs and lows for Sunday: Jerusalem 18-31°C (64-88°F), Tel Aviv 25-31°C (77-88°F), Haifa 23-31°C (73-88°F), Safed 20-32°C (68-90°F), Katzrin 22-36°C (72-97°F), Tiberias 23-36°C (73-97°F), Nazareth 23-35°C (73-95°F), Afula 23-35°C (73-95°F), Beit She’an 26-39°C (79-102°F), Lod 23-32°C (73-90°F), Ashdod 24-31°C (75-88°F), Ein Gedi 27-37°C (81-99°F), Be'er Sheva 20-34°C (68-93°F), Mitzpe Ramon 20-34°C (68-93°F) and Eilat 27-39°C (81-102°F).