Unusual Flooding Expected in Southern Israel on Election Day

Israel's Meteorological Service has forecast a prolonged, significant, and potentially unusual period of flooding for southern and eastern Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather event is expected to bring strong winds, thunderstorms, lightning, and hail. Heavy rains and flash floods are anticipated to cause traffic disruptions in the Negev, the Arava region, and along the Dead Sea, particularly from Tuesday afternoon onwards. The downpours will begin in the Eilat area, southern Negev, and the Arava in the afternoon, spreading north to other Negev areas and the Dead Sea region by evening. Light rain is also expected in the Judean Hills and central Israel on Tuesday evening. After a brief lull overnight, the rain and flooding are predicted to resume in southern Israel on Wednesday afternoon and spread to central Israel later in the day.

Leading up to the main event, Monday will see partly cloudy skies with a drop in temperatures to seasonal averages in most areas. Sunday night will be partly cloudy to cloudy with possible visibility issues in the Negev. Monday night will feature partly cloudy to cloudy skies with mid-level and high clouds, and temperatures will rise, becoming higher than average, especially in the mountains and inland areas. Localized rain is expected to begin Monday night.