A prolonged and anomalous heatwave has been affecting our region since late October. Throughout this period, and particularly today, November maximum temperature records were shattered in various regions of the country. Over the course of the heatwave, temperatures in most parts of the country climbed to 30°C, and at times registered 35°C or higher in the Coastal Plain, the Shephelah, the Negev, and the valleys. Temperatures are forecasted to remain above the seasonal average in the coming days as well. However, a cooling trend is set to commence tomorrow across the entire country, with a particularly marked temperature drop in the western regions, indicating that the heatwave is drawing to a close.