Temperatures will fall slightly Thursday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, bringing some relief from the heat burden. However, temperatures will remain slightly above average for this time of year.
Friday morning will be partly cloudy, with skies clearing later in the day. Temperatures will fall slightly again and return to seasonal averages across most of the country. On Saturday and Sunday, heat stress is expected to intensify again in most parts of Israel.
Tel Aviv beach
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Forecast temperatures for Thursday and overnight: Jerusalem 18-31°C (64-88°F), Tel Aviv 25-32°C (77-90°F), Haifa 24-31°C (75-88°F), Safed 20-31°C (68-88°F), Katzrin 22-36°C (72-97°F), Tiberias 23-36°C (73-97°F), Nazareth 23-34°C (73-93°F), Afula 24-35°C (75-95°F), Beit She’an 26-38°C (79-100°F), Lod 24-33°C (75-91°F), Ashdod 24-32°C (75-90°F), Ein Gedi 28-38°C (82-100°F), Beersheba 23-34°C (73-93°F), Mitzpe Ramon 21-33°C (70-91°F) and Eilat 30-41°C (86-106°F).