After morning cloud cover dissipates today (Thursday), skies will become mostly clear. Temperatures will fall slightly in the hills and inland areas, returning to seasonal averages. The UV index is forecast to be very high to extreme.
Extreme heat stress is expected in the Dead Sea region, the Jordan Valley and the Arava. Heavy heat stress is forecast for the southern Golan Heights and its slopes, the northern valleys, the Kinneret Valley, the Judean Desert and the eastern Negev.
The UV index is forecast to be very high to extreme
(Photo: Kobi Kuenkas)
The Mediterranean Sea is expected to be choppy, with waves ranging from 60 to 90 centimeters (24 to 35 inches).
Over the coming days — Friday, Saturday and Sunday — mornings are expected to be partly cloudy, with fair weather developing later in the day. No significant change in temperatures is forecast during this period.
Forecast temperatures for today and tonight: Jerusalem 17-29°C (63-84°F), Tel Aviv 24-30°C (75-86°F), Haifa 22-29°C (72-84°F), Safed 18-30°C (64-86°F), Katzrin 19-35°C (66-95°F), Tiberias 22-34°C (72-93°F), Nazareth 21-33°C (70-91°F), Afula 21-33°C (70-91°F), Beit She'an 25-37°C (77-99°F), Lod 22-31°C (72-88°F), Ashdod 22-30°C (72-86°F), Ein Gedi 26-37°C (79-99°F), Beersheba 21-33°C (70-91°F), Mitzpe Ramon 19-32°C (66-90°F), Eilat 28-39°C (82-102°F).