Israel has been experiencing high temperatures, with the weather on Thursday being hotter than seasonal averages to heatwave conditions with an unusual twist of rainfall expected in the south.
The temperatures are expected to rise further on Friday, with the entire country experiencing an extremely heavy heatwave, with temperatures predicted to rise as high as 109°F in some areas over the weekend. At the same time, rain is predicted to continue in the south as well as strong easterly winds in the northern mountainous areas.
The Health Ministry published a warning on Tuesday, instructing the elderly and people with underlying health issues to stay inside and increase fluid intake and to be extremely careful about not leaving small children in cars.
ZAKA also posted a warning about small children in cars, writing: “It doesn’t always end in a miracle. Abba, Ima, don’t leave them alone even for a minute.”
https://twitter.com/zakaHQ/status/1260928485159100417?s=20
Temperatures for Shabbos are predicted to be extremely high, up to 96.8°F in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, 105°F in Afula and 109°F in Be’er Sheva.
Next week, temperatures are predicted to soar even higher, with some areas expected to reach 113°F by Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, it was very cold last Shabbos here in Lakewood, but it’s getting back to normal summer-wheather.
It is indeed quite hot, with very little wind making it even worse. May I request that in stories of interest to those of us in Eretz Yisroel you include the metric/celcius equivalents, like many others I’ve gotten more used to thinking of them. For the benefit of others like myself, 96.8F is 36C, 105F is about 40C.