heat wave

Haze and heat wave expected through week's end

Strong winds, haze, and high heat expected after Passover rains subside.

Weather shift ahead:

Heat, haze, then storms expected across Israel

After an unusually warm and dry February, forecasters warn that a complex weather system is approaching Israel, bringing heatwave conditions, strong winds, and later widespread rain and thunderstorms with possible flooding.

Forecasters: Dust storm ending, but may return

Israel's weather will be hot, then cold and possibly rainy, forecasters say.

Unseasonably hot weather to descend on Israel

Temperatures to reach highest for season in 39 years, forecasters predict.

Heat wave to break, light rains predicted

Rosh Hashanah to begin hot and dry, with weather cooling as the holiday continues.

COGAT:

UNRWA not aware of Gaza humanitarian situation due to Hamas ties

Israeli defense body says UNRWA misrepresents facts on Gaza heat, water access, and is sidelined due to its links with Hamas.

Heat wave:

IDF distributes hundreds of air conditioning kits to soldiers

Amid soaring temperatures, the IDF is reducing training and reinforcing bases with cooling systems, electricians, and rapid-response teams to protect soldiers' health.

Heatwave:

Female soldiers faint, IDF evacuates base

Several female soldiers in observer training fainted overnight; IDF evacuates base.

Heat wave

Electricity consumption record broken for 4th day in a row

The extreme heat, which reached 105 degrees Faranheit in Jerusalem. has caused injuries, fires, and train delays. Forecasters estimate significant relief from the heat only by Sunday.

Severe heatwave to intensify across Israel

Powerful heatwave set to worsen across Israel, with extreme temperatures nationwide and highs nearing 50°C in Eilat.

Heatstroke rescue in Golan:

Family fined for entering banned trail

A father was airlifted and his children guided out from a closed Golan Heights trail after ignoring extreme heat warnings; all received fines for violating safety rules.

Extreme heat wave continues, expected to worsen

Forecasters predict heavy heat, light rainfall, with temperatures continuing to rise through midweek.

Heatwave hits Israel, scorching temperatures expected

Israel bracing for extreme heat over weekend, with soaring temperatures and intense humidity across the country.

Extreme heat:

Safari animals beat the heat with mud baths and frozen treats

As extreme heat sweeps across Israel, the Ramat Gan Safari is keeping its animals cool with weather-specific care.

Health Ministry warns: Extreme heat wave expected over weekend

Health Ministry warns of heavy to extreme heat across Israel, urges public to avoid the sun, stay hydrated, and remain in air-conditioned spaces.

Study:

Extreme heatwave in Europe claimed 2,300 lives in 10 days

Study led by Imperial College London finds 10-day heatwave in Europe resulted in at least 2,300 deaths, with Milan and Paris among hardest-hit cities.

Heatwave returns:

Temperatures to hit upper 90s in Israel, over 100 in south

After a week of moderate weather, temperatures will rise today and peak tomorrow.

Weather forecast: A shift from cool to scorching heat

From a midweek cooldown to extreme heat by the weekend, with heavy heat stress expected on Saturday.

Heat wave ends, winter weather to return

Temperatures expected to return to seasonal average as forecasters predict slight chance of rain in some areas of Israel.

Purim in Israel to be unseasonably hot

Unusual heat wave kicks off Wednesday, expected to last a week; temperatures to reach over 30 degrees.

Heat wave to break, bringing light rainfall

Heat wave to break as temperatures drop; light rainfall expected in some areas of Israel.

'Help find my father!'

Daughter of missing man appeals for public's help

The daughters of Daniel Denan urge the public to help locate him after he vanished without a trace from their home in Afula.

Heat wave peaking throughout Israel

Temperatures to drop slightly, heavy to extreme heat to continue throughout week.

Forecasters warn of extreme temperatures towards weekend

Temperatures to continue rising through Friday, returning to seasonal average only on the weekend.

Unusual May rains mark Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day

Intermittent rainfall as forecasters predict weather to change from winter to summer mid-week.

Hikers beware: Temperatures to become dangerously high

Extreme heat makes Passover hikes risky, heat wave to break towards weekend, bringing rain to the desert.

Extreme heat to last throughout week

Israelis who planned to use the Passover holiday for hiking to be met with extreme heat, possible haze, until weekend.

Holocaust survivors living in poverty get free electricity

Amidst blistering summer heat, IFCJ and Israel Electric Corporation team up on behalf of Holocaust survivors.

6 other soldiers became dehydrated during deadly training

Fellow soldier recounts exercise held during intense heat wave in which Corporal Hillel Ofen collapsed and died.

Growing criticism over fatal IDF training exercise

IDF officials wonder why a demanding exercise was scheduled for one of the hottest days of the year.

Soldier who collapsed and died: Corporal Hillel Nehemia Ofen, 20

Military police investigate after soldier collapses and dies during training session.

Heat wave influencing air traffic at Ben Gurion airport

Weather conditions affecting technical systems at Ben Gurion airport may cause delays in takeoffs and landings, Airports Authority says.

The Climate Cult Is much crazier than Summer weather

IThis week's extreme heat wave iin Israel s bringing theories out of the closet. Here's another viewpoint. Op-ed.

Weather gone mad? Heavy heat wave coupled with light rain

The heat wave is expected to reach its peak today with through-the-roof temperatures and light rain in the afternoon.

Heat wave to peak early next week

Heat wave expected to continue at least through Wednesday, forecasters say.

New heat wave to bring temperatures of nearly 50 C to Israel

Israel Meteorological Service warns of extreme heat wave towards weekend and early next week.

UTJ MK: 'Does any other community lose power in a heat wave?'

MK Moshe Roth demands a solution for the repeated power outages that have been striking Haredi neighborhoods.

After nearly three weeks:

Israel's heat wave may be nearing its end

Heat wave expected to end next week, but temperatures may rise again shortly afterwards.

Europe on fire:

Heat wave breaks temperature records in EU

Severe heat wave breaks several climate records in the European Union and brings with it a severe strain on emergency services.

Heat wave showing no signs of dissipating

Heat wave expected to continue throughout week, with heavy to extreme heat felt throughout Israel.

PM Netanyahu receives heart rate monitor implant

Netanyahu hospitalized for dehydration at Sheba Medical Center, cabinet meting pushed off to tomorrow.

Netanyahu to be released from hospital today

PM feeling "very good" after being treated for dehydration at Sheba Medical Center, receives heartrate monitor implant.

PM Netanyahu evacuated to hospital

PM Netanyahu thanks public for their concern, asks Israelis to 'spend less time in the sun, drink more water.'

Israel braces for extreme heat wave

Over the next several days, Israel will experience a severe wave of heat and humidity.

Forecasters predict: Heat wave to hit this week

Temperatures to continue rising throughout week, as heat becomes heavy to extreme.

Heat wave could solve Loch Ness Monster legend

A heat wave and shortage of rain in the Scottish Highlands are making Loch Ness drop, and may bring an answer to a thousand-year mystery.

Forecasters:

Weather to be hot, humid, with a chance of rain

Temperatures rise as forecasters predict cloudy skies, rain, and chance of flooding.

Because of the heat?

Explosions heard at Hamas military site in Gaza

Explosions heard at outpost used by Hamas for the production of weapons. Reports say the heat wave may have caused materials to ignite.

'This is only the promo':

Heat wave causes self-initiated power outages

As of 8:40 p.m., less than 85,000 Israelis are without power, after there were as many as 300,000 without power earlier in the day.

Israel braces for severe heat wave

Temperatures may break local records, heat wave expected to break by Friday evening, forecasters say.

Unseasonable heat to dissipate towards week's end

Hot, dry weather will give way to cooler temperatures, chance of rain.

Heat wave to last until mid-week

Israel's temperatures to climb until Wednesday - and then climb again on Friday.

Israel prepares for 'extreme' heat wave scenarios

8.5% higher mortality rate, 15% more CVD hospitalizations, and strain on the electric grid: What an extreme heat wave could look like.

Temperatures likely to stay high throughout week

Temperatures to remain high, though there may be light rainfall, forecasters say.

Oppressive heat to continue for most of the week

Temperatures to remain around 100 degrees Fahrenheit until at least Wednesday, forecasters say.

The heat of summer

The Israelites traversed the desert in the heat of many summers. What gave them the strength for 42 journeys? What can we take from it?

Heatwave to hit Israel this week

Jerusalem to see temperatures in the mid-90s by the end of the week as Israel experiences its first heatwave of the summer.

Watch: Passengers terrified as wildfires surround train

Over a thousand people have died in Spain and Portugal as Western Europe finds itself in the midst of a sweltering heatwave.

Rain or shine?

Significant drop in temperatures, heat wave by Wednesday

Constantly changing weather patterns are expected for the week ahead, with both extreme heat and cold spells on the way.

This week: Heatwave followed by rain

Unseasonably warm weather to break on Tuesday evening.