Israel is experiencing an exceptionally warm November, with the first ten days of the month setting new records for maximum temperatures in the hills and coastal plain, according to the national meteorological service. Other regions have seen their second-highest November temperatures, surpassed only by those recorded in 1941. Average highs have ranged from 30°C to 36°C across the country, significantly above the usual early November averages and more typical of September. A change in the weather is anticipated midweek, with cooler temperatures and rain expected toward the weekend.