Israel Forecasts Cooler Temperatures and Relief from Heatwave with Localized Extreme Heat

On Friday morning, Israel will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies, clearing up later in the day. Temperatures are expected to drop, especially in the mountainous regions and inland areas, returning to seasonal norms. This will bring relief from the recent heatwave. Winds will strengthen in the afternoon. However, extreme heat will persist in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Kinneret Valley, and the Arava region. The solar radiation index is forecasted to be very high to extreme. The Mediterranean Sea will be rough, with wave heights between 100 and 200 centimeters. Temperatures in Eilat are expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius, and 39 degrees in Ein Gedi.

On Saturday, after morning clouds dissipate, the weather will be clear with a slight temperature increase and a mild rise in heat stress. Sunday morning will be partly cloudy with possible drizzle along the coastal plain, clearing up later. Temperatures will slightly decrease, remaining somewhat below seasonal averages in the mountains and inland. Monday will start partly cloudy to clear, with temperatures rising slightly, returning to seasonal averages, especially in the mountains and inland.

Specific temperature forecasts for Friday include Jerusalem at 19-29°C, Tel Aviv 26-31°C, Haifa 25-31°C, Safed 20-30°C, Katzrin 23-35°C, Tiberias 24-36°C, Nazareth 24-33°C, Afula 23-34°C, Beit She'an 27-38°C, Lod 25-32°C, Ashdod 25-31°C, Ein Gedi 29-39°C, Beersheba 24-34°C, Mitzpe Ramon 22-33°C, and Eilat 31-41°C.