The forecast: This week will be warmer than usual for the season

The closure will begin this (Sunday) afternoon, and the weather is signaling us to stay home. The weather is expected to be nice and dry with temperatures that will be higher than normal, especially in the coastal plain and lowlands.

Strong easterly winds are expected to blow in the north of the country and in the mountains and there may also be haze. Tomorrow it will be partly cloudy and dry, the temperatures will continue to be higher than usual, especially in the coastal plain and in the lowlands. In the north of the country and in the mountains, strong easterly winds will blow and there may be haze.

Tuesday will also be nice and dry, with strong easterly winds blowing in the north of the country. Temperatures will continue to be higher than normal for the season, especially in the lowlands and the coastal plain. On Wednesday no significant change is expected.

Meanwhile, about 130,000 hikers set out last Saturday before the closure to the national parks and nature reserves. Among the busiest sites were the Yarkon Park, Tel Afek and the Tel Ashkelon National Park with about 3,200 hikers each, the Caesarea National Park which was visited by about 2,900 hikers and the Banias River which was visited by about 2,200 hikers.

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