Mostly clear skies returned to Israel Wednesday morning, and temperatures will reach to the mid to upper teens Celsius (60-66 F). The thermometer will jump to 18 C (64 F) in Jerusalem Thursday and Friday and to the low 20s (low 70s F) in Tel Aviv and Be'er Sheva.

The Sabbath will be seasonably cool and partly cloudy, and occasional light rain is forecast for Sunday night and Monday in the north and possibly in the central regions. Spring-like weather will return to Israel on Tuesday.