Flash Flooding Warning Issued for Southern Israel as Autumn Rains Arrive

Southern Israel, including the Arava Desert and the Dead Sea region, is bracing for heavy rainfall and potential flash floods starting Sunday morning. The Meteorological Service has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and lightning in the southern Negev, Eilat Mountains, Eilat Bay, and southern Arava. While light rains fell in the Eilat and Arava areas over the weekend, with amounts like 4.5 mm in Kibbutz Lotan, heavier downpours are expected from Sunday afternoon. These rains could lead to flash floods in the Jordan Valley streams, the Dead Sea, and the Judean Desert. Drivers are advised to stay updated on weather conditions and prepare accordingly. Temperatures on Sunday are forecast to range from 18-25 degrees Celsius in Jerusalem to 25-35 degrees in Eilat. The weather is expected to remain partly cloudy to cloudy nationwide, with temperatures generally seasonal. On Monday, a slight drop in temperatures is anticipated, with chances of light, localized rain in northern Israel and the coastal plain during the afternoon, and in the southern Negev and Arava later in the day.