Gradual warming towards the weekend: heavy heat loads in most of the country | Full forecast

The weather today, Wednesday, will be pleasant after the morning clouds dissipate, and there will be a slight rise in temperatures in the mountains and inland. At the same time, the heat load will increase, mainly in the inland areas. Tomorrow there will be another slight rise in temperatures, and they will be slightly higher than usual for the season, mainly in the mountains and inland. The heat loads will be heavier in most areas, and from the afternoon, northern winds will strengthen along the coastal plain. On Friday, there will be another slight warming, mainly in the mountains and inland, where it will be hotter than usual and dry. On the coastal plain, it will be humid, and the heat loads will be heavy to extreme in most parts of the country. On Saturday, some relief is expected: in the morning it will be cloudy and later partly cloudy to clear, and temperatures will drop mainly in the mountains and inland. However, even after the drop, heavy to extreme heat loads are still expected in most areas. Forecasted temperatures for today and tonight: Jerusalem 18-31, Tel Aviv 24-31, Haifa 24-30, Safed 19-31, Katzrin 21-35, Tiberias 24-36, Nazareth 22-34, Afula 22-35, Beit She'an 25-38, Lod 24-32, Ashdod 24-31, Ein Gedi 26-37, Beersheba 23-35, Mitzpe Ramon 20-33, Eilat 28-40.