If you think the peak is behind us, we have news for you • Meteorological service data indicates that high temperatures will continue to accompany us • Full forecast

Even today (Monday) there was a heavy chatter across the country. Temperatures recorded this afternoon: Wheel of 46 'degrees, Ein Yahav and Hatzeva 45' of degrees, Holon, Kiryat Gat, plant, Ein Gedi and Vitbata 44 ', Petah Tikva and Kfar Blum '43, Tel Aviv, Bat Yam and Beer Sheva '42, and in Jerusalem Today they measured 38 degrees. 

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We note that, according to a preliminary review of the meteorological service, assuming that the forecasts are validated, the event is expected to be unprecedented in its duration, with a 6-day continuum target with a temperature above 38 degrees in the coastal plain; 6 warm days with 36 'degrees in the mountains or over 42' degrees in the Sea of ​​Galilee. 

As a rule, a heavy succession of days is not common in the spring months. Many in this season are usually associated with fast shrews, so they are short, ie, day to day and a half in general. However, the current phase is more prolonged and arises from the bromine ridge combined with hot and dry eastern flow from the soil. Rum ridges tend to settle and move relatively slowly and manifest with prolonged warming.

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Although there were previously sequences of shrub days in the spring, they were shorter and / or with lesser temperatures, for example, in June 2012: then there was a 5-day sequence with temperatures higher than 35 ° degrees in the center mountains; April 1998 with a 6-day sequence with temperatures higher than 34 'in the coastal plain; And in April 1994, a 4-day sequence occurred with temperatures higher than 38 ° C on the coastal plain.

And what's next? 

Tomorrow he will add a heavy scabbard with heavy to extreme heat loads and possibly haze. During the morning, strong eastern winds will blow in the mountains, and in the afternoon, high winds will blow north along the coastal plain. 

On Wednesday, there will be a heavy strike in all parts of the country alongside heavy to extreme heat loads. There may still be haze in most areas. During the morning strong eastern winds will blow in the mountains. 

On Thursday, there will be a slight drop in temperatures along the coastal plain and lowlands, but heavy rainfall will continue to dominate all parts of the country with heavy to extreme heat loads. On Friday it will be partly cloudy, there will be a significant drop in temperatures and rise in humidity mainly in the coastal plain, lowlands and northern Negev, but still warmer than usual for the season until many, especially in the mountains and inland.