Temperatures across Israel will rise slightly Thursday, reaching seasonal averages in most areas, with clear to partly cloudy skies. Brisk northerly winds will pick up along the coastal plain in the afternoon. Friday will bring no change in temperatures, with brisk northerly winds again expected along the coast from the afternoon.
Temperatures will rise slightly Saturday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, edging above seasonal averages. Scattered rain, mostly light, is possible from the afternoon, mainly in the southern Negev desert and the Arava Valley.
The Jordan River flowing into the Sea of Galilee
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Sunday will bring a drop in temperatures, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, returning them to seasonal averages. Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with mid- and high-level clouds. Localized showers are possible from the afternoon, mainly in the Jordan Valley, Judean Desert, Dead Sea area, southern Negev and Arava Valley.
Forecast highs and overnight lows (°C): Jerusalem 26/17; Tel Aviv 28/19; Haifa 27/22; Safed 29/17; Katzrin 32/19; Tiberias 34/20; Nazareth 31/19; Afula 31/17; Beit She’an 35/21; Lod 29/18; Ashdod 28/20; Ein Gedi 32/25; Beersheba 29/19; Mitzpe Ramon 26/18; Eilat 33/24.