Heatwave Expected During Yom Kippur Holiday
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel is bracing for a significant heatwave on Yom Kippur, with coastal areas expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius and 65% humidity, causing heavy heat load conditions. The rest of the country will also experience hot and dry weather.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Heatwave forecast for Yom Kippur across Israel.
- Coastal areas to experience heavy heat load.
- Temperatures to reach 30C with high humidity on the coast.
- Interior and mountains will be hot and dry.
- Eilat forecast to reach 36C.
Temperatures will be seasonable on the eve of Yom Kippur, but a significant heatwave is forecast for the holy day itself. The interior of the country and the mountainous regions will experience hot and dry conditions.
Along the coast and in the lowlands, temperatures are expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) with 65% humidity, leading to heavy heat load conditions. This will make observing the fast particularly challenging for those in these areas.
Highs are predicted across the country, with cities like Jerusalem expected to reach 29 degrees Celsius, Tel Aviv 30, Haifa 29, and Eilat reaching a scorching 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit). Lower elevations like Beit She'an and the Dead Sea area (Ein Gedi) will be even hotter, with forecasts of 37 and 34 degrees Celsius respectively.
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