The forecast for today, Sunday 16 Nissan, the first day of Chol Hamoed Pesach calls for partially cloudy skies and a bit warmer than seasonable temperatures, climbing to 28C (84F) in the capital.

The forecast for Monday calls for 27 (81) but Tuesday will be significantly hotter, climbing to 32 (91). The temperature will then drop to seasonable weather for Wednesday 23 (75), Thursday 23.8 (74) and Friday 24 (76). On Shabbos and Sunday, the, the last day yomtov and Shabbos isru chag temperatures in Jerusalem are forecasted to be 27 (82) and 29 (85) respectively.

EMS organizations remind holiday campers and hikers to set out with copious amounts of water, a hat for shade and sun block and to remain cognizant of the heat and the need to constantly drink water even if one is not thirsty.

Published on the first day Chol Hamoed Pesach from Yerushalayim.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)