Temperatures will rise slightly Wednesday, mainly in the mountains and inland, where conditions will be hotter and drier than usual for the season.
A further slight rise in temperatures is expected Thursday, with conditions becoming hotter than usual to scorching in the mountains and inland and hot and humid along the coastal plain. Heavy to extreme heat stress will be felt across most of the country. No significant change is expected Friday, but heat stress will intensify further nationwide Saturday.
(Photo: Yariv Katz)
Forecast temperatures for Wednesday and overnight:
Jerusalem 18-32°C, Tel Aviv 24-31°C, Haifa 24-31°C, Safed 19-33°C, Katzrin 21-37°C, Tiberias 23-37°C, Nazareth 23-35°C, Afula 22-35°C, Beit She'an 26-39°C, Lod 23-33°C, Ashdod 23-31°C, Ein Gedi 27-38°C, Be'er Sheva 20-35°C, Mitzpe Ramon 21-35°C and Eilat 28-41°C.