Israel Faces Severe Heat Warnings in Southern Regions with Slight Temperature Drop Expected

The Israeli Meteorological Service has issued severe heat warnings for several southern areas including the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and Arava. A red alert has been declared for extreme heat in these regions, while orange and yellow warnings cover areas such as Beit She'an Valley, Hula Valley, Kinneret Basin, northern Dead Sea, Eilat Bay, southern Arava, southern Golan Heights, eastern Galilee, Jezreel Valley, northeastern Samaria, and parts of the Negev Desert.

Today, Sunday, the weather will start partly cloudy and become pleasant later, with temperatures mostly typical for the season across most of Israel. Overnight will remain partly to mostly cloudy. On Monday, after morning clouds clear, conditions will be pleasant to partly cloudy with temperatures remaining steady.

By Tuesday, skies will be partly cloudy to clear, with light drizzle possible mainly along the coastal plain in the morning. A slight drop in temperatures is expected. Forecasted temperatures for today and tonight include Jerusalem at 19-29°C, Tel Aviv 26-31°C, Beersheba 24-32°C, Haifa 24-30°C, Tiberias 22-35°C, Safed 18-30°C, and Eilat 28-40°C.

The meteorological warnings highlight the ongoing heat stress in southern Israel, while the rest of the country experiences typical seasonal weather with some relief expected midweek.