Cloudy Saturday: Local Flooding Follows Rainy Night
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Israel is facing cloudy skies with rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds, leading to localized flooding along the coast and flash floods in desert streams. Temperatures have fallen significantly across the country. Route 90 has been closed between Lido Junction and Dragot Cliffs due to flood risks.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Localized flooding and flash floods are expected across Israel's coastal plain and desert streams.
- Intermittent rain and thunderstorms are forecast for northern and central Israel.
- Strong westerly winds are blowing across most regions of the country.
- Temperatures have dropped, making the weather colder than usual for the season.
- Route 90 is closed between Lido Junction and Dragot Cliffs due to flood concerns.
Israel is experiencing cloudy weather with intermittent rain, thunderstorms, and strong westerly winds across most regions. The northern and central parts of the country, as well as the northern Negev, are seeing scattered showers. Localized flooding is expected along the coastal plain, particularly in the central and southern areas, and flash floods are possible in the streams of the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea.
Temperatures have dropped, making it colder than usual for this time of year. The forecast for Saturday night indicates continued partial to full cloud cover with isolated thunderstorms in the north and center, and local rain in the northern Negev. The risk of local flooding in coastal cities and flash floods in the Judean Desert and Dead Sea streams persists.
As a result of the weather conditions, Route 90 has been closed to traffic between the Lido Junction and the Dragot Cliffs due to flood concerns. Police officers are on-site managing traffic and ensuring road user safety. Temperatures recorded include Tel Aviv 15-22°C, Haifa 15-22°C, Jerusalem 9-18°C, Ashdod 14-22°C, Beersheba 11-23°C, Ashkelon 16-21°C, Mitzpe Ramon 10-19°C, and Afula 10-22°C.
