Extreme heat load will begin over the weekend; Relief only in the middle of next week - Walla! news

2021-07-15T13:40:06.310Z

The Ministry of Health said that the heavy heat wave will occur in many areas around the country. The ministry called for drinking plenty of water and staying in air-conditioned places, and avoiding sun exposure and unnecessary physical exertion. Meteorological service: The peak will be on the first, relief on the third. MDA issued recommendations in preparation for the 9th of Av fast

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Extreme heat load will begin over the weekend;
Relief only in the middle of next week

The Ministry of Health said that the heavy heat wave will occur in many areas around the country.

The ministry called for drinking plenty of water and staying in air-conditioned places, and avoiding sun exposure and unnecessary physical exertion.

Meteorological service: The peak will be on the first, relief on the third.

MDA issued recommendations in preparation for the 9th of Av fast

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"Heavy heat wave ahead" (Photo: Flash 90, Yossi Aloni)

"A heavy heat wave is ahead of us, with the peak on Sunday and relief coming only next Tuesday, but it will continue to be hot," he told Walla! Oren Davidoff, the forecaster on duty at the Meteorological Service of Israel. "At the weekend the temperatures will climb and be 7-5 degrees above average in many areas, especially in the mountains and inland. Israeli summer has its pleasant sides, but now we are entering a more difficult chapter, in terms of heat and humidity. This will be reflected in heavy heat loads. To extremes. "

At the same time, in preparation for the Tisha B'Av fast, which will begin on Saturday evening, MDA recommends drinking plenty before drinking, as well as reducing caffeinated beverages. MDA also emphasizes that patients and the elderly should consult their doctor before fasting. Last year, MDA teams treated hundreds of people who needed medical assistance during the fast.

MDA Director General Eli Bin said: "These days we are facing a triple challenge regarding fasting - the corona crisis, the heavy heat wave and of course the medical risk that may arise in the face of fasting. We call on the fasting public - please keep the rules and take care of your health and your environment "Especially for the elderly and the elderly who need help."

Tel Aviv beaches (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Maayan Ein Lavan, Jerusalem (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Expected temperatures tonight and tomorrow: in Jerusalem from 22 degrees at night to 33 tomorrow;

In Tel Aviv from 25 degrees at night to 31 tomorrow;

In Haifa from 24 at night to 29 tomorrow;

Beer Sheva 37-20;

Safed 31-22;

Katzrin 37-20;

Tiberias 39-25;

Nazareth 34-22;

Afula 37-20;

Beit She'an 41-24;