Weather It Is (Dangerous Conditions)

Good Afternoon:

Yesterday, the winds blew around a low pressure system located to our east and then took a short detour over the humid sea.  The result was both heat and high humidity, more like New York City in summer than Jerusalem.  Even worse, the dust levels were persistent and high and they combined with the high humidity to produce a dust fog.

Today, the winds are more east of north so humidities are much lower.  However, the heat is worse and the dust persists.

Looking at the evolving synoptic pattern, we see that Thursday's and Friday's temperatures will likely be a few degrees warmer than today's and the dust will persist (if not intensify tomorrow).

This means temperatures in low to mid 30s moving into the mid to upper 30s in many locations.  Moreover, humidity levels will rise a bit make the heat index that much worse.

Shabbat and Sunday look to be a few degrees cooler than end of the week's highs, but the humidity levels will be moderate to high, so it won't feel that much cooler.

The first day of the New Year should still be generally hot  (upper 20s to very low 30s; with temperatures near 90 F) in many locations.

The second day of the New Year should be cooler and then were headed towards more pleasant weather (and perhaps mostly clear skies) mid next week.

Barry Lynn