Today: Slight drop in temperatures in the mountains • During Saturday there may be drizzle in the morning in the north of the country • At the beginning of the week: Heavy to extreme heat • Full forecast

More comfortable weekend - from heat relief to local rain: Today (Friday) will be partly cloudy to clear. In the mountains and inland there will be a drop in temperatures and on the coastal plain there will be relief in heat loads.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

Tomorrow is expected to be partly cloudy to clear, with no significant change in temperatures. In the north of the country there may be a drizzle until light local rain in the morning.

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On Sunday it will be partly cloudy to clear. In the mountains and inland, temperatures will mainly rise, and the heat load will be heavier. Monday will be clear, along with a further slight rise in temperatures. Heavy to extreme heat loads will prevail in most parts of the country.