Israel’s warm winter continues to smash records, with the first 10 days of November reaching the highest maximum temperatures in the country’s hills and on the coastal plain since measurements began, according to the Israel Meteorological Service.
In other parts of the country, these maximums were the second-highest, behind those of November 1941.
Average maximal temperatures for the 10 days reached 30°C to 32°C (86°F to 89.6°F) on the coastal plain and in the lowlands, 28°C to 30°C (82.4°F to 86°F) in the mountains, and 32°C to 36°C (86°F to 96.8°F) in the Negev and valleys.
These values are 4°C to 8°C above the average for early November, and are closer to September averages.
The temperatures are expected to start cooling on Wednesday, with rain predicted toward the weekend.
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