After Friday morning's clouds dissipate, the weather will turn fair. Temperatures will drop slightly later in the day, mainly along the Coastal Plain, in the Shfela and the Negev, and will be seasonable. Skies will be clear overnight.
The maximum forecast UV index will be high to very high, while extreme heat stress is expected around the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Valley and the Arava. The Mediterranean Sea will be calm to wavy, with waves ranging from 30 to 70 centimeters (12 to 28 inches).
Tel Aviv beach
(Photo: AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Temperatures will remain largely unchanged Saturday. The morning will be cloudy, with the clouds dissipating later and giving way to fair weather.
Temperatures will rise slightly Sunday and will be somewhat above seasonal averages, particularly in the mountains and inland areas. Heat stress will also intensify. Temperatures will remain largely unchanged Monday.
Forecast temperatures for Friday and overnight: Jerusalem 17-30°C (63-86°F), Tel Aviv 24-31°C (75-88°F), Haifa 24-30°C (75-86°F), Safed 19-31°C (66-88°F), Katzrin 20-34°C (68-93°F), Tiberias 22-35°C (72-95°F), Nazareth 22-33°C (72-91°F), Afula 21-34°C (70-93°F), Beit She'an 24-37°C (75-99°F), Lod 23-32°C (73-90°F), Ashdod 23-31°C (73-88°F), Ein Gedi 26-36°C (79-97°F), Beersheba 22-33°C (72-91°F), Mitzpe Ramon 20-32°C (68-90°F), Eilat 28-38°C (82-100°F).