Cold, Rainy Weekend Expected Across Israel With Flood Warnings

Israel is bracing for a cold and wet weekend, with forecasts predicting rain, thunderstorms, and a significant drop in temperatures across the country. Starting Saturday morning, residents can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with intermittent rain and thunderstorms in northern and central Israel, and local showers in the northern Negev. Coastal areas, particularly the central and southern coast, are at risk of localized flooding, while flash floods are possible in the Judean Desert and Dead Sea streams. Strong westerly winds will blow throughout most of the country, and temperatures will be lower than usual for this time of year.

The rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue into Saturday night, with similar conditions persisting in the north, center, and northern Negev. The threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in desert streams will remain.

On Sunday, local rains will continue in the north and center, with isolated thunderstorms possible in the morning. The central and southern coastal plains may experience flooding until the afternoon. The rain is expected to gradually weaken and decrease by Sunday afternoon, while temperatures will remain below seasonal averages. Monday will be partly cloudy with continued cooler-than-average temperatures, and strong northerly winds are expected along the coast in the afternoon. By Tuesday, skies are expected to clear to partly cloudy with high-altitude clouds, and temperatures will begin to rise, though they will still be slightly below normal. Strong northerly winds will continue along the coast in the afternoon.