Temperatures will dip slightly Monday, but conditions will remain hotter than usual to scorching in the mountains and inland areas, with humid weather along the coast. The heat wave will ease somewhat, though heavy to extreme heat stress will persist nationwide.
Winds will strengthen from the afternoon, mainly in the mountains and inland areas. Overnight conditions will be clear to partly cloudy.
The Sea of Galilee
(Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)
Temperatures will fall further Tuesday, especially in the mountains and inland areas, though it will remain warmer than usual there and humid along the coastal plain. Heat stress will ease somewhat, but heavy to extreme conditions are still expected across most of the country. Skies will be mostly clear.
A further slight cooling is expected Wednesday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, though temperatures will remain slightly above seasonal averages. Humid conditions will continue along the coast, with heavy to extreme heat stress still expected in most areas. Skies will turn fair after morning clouds dissipate.
Temperatures will dip slightly again Thursday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, returning to seasonal norms. Heat stress will ease further. The morning will be partly cloudy to cloudy, becoming clear to partly cloudy during the day.
Forecast temperatures for Monday and overnight:
Jerusalem 22-33°C (72-91°F), Tel Aviv 25-33°C (77-91°F), Haifa 26-32°C (79-90°F), Safed 24-35°C (75-95°F), Katzrin 24-39°C (75-102°F), Tiberias 25-39°C (77-102°F), Nazareth 25-36°C (77-97°F), Afula 25-37°C (77-99°F), Beit She’an 27-41°C (81-106°F), Lod 25-35°C (77-95°F), Ashdod 26-33°C (79-91°F), Ein Gedi 30-41°C (86-106°F), Beersheba 25-37°C (77-99°F), Mitzpe Ramon 25-35°C (77-95°F) and Eilat 32-42°C (90-108°F).