Unusually Cold Start to November Sees Lowest Temperatures in Decades
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel experienced an unusually cold night with temperatures dropping to record lows not seen in decades for early November. The cold snap, attributed to dry northern air, saw lows of 4-6 degrees Celsius in many areas, significantly below the seasonal average. While temperatures are expected to rise slightly, they will remain below normal for a few days before returning to seasonal averages by Thursday.
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- Israel recorded unusually low temperatures for early November, with some areas seeing lows of 4-6 degrees Celsius.
- These temperatures are the lowest for the first half of November in over 30 years in some regions.
- The cold snap is attributed to dry northern air following a trough that passed over the weekend.
- Temperatures are expected to rise slightly but remain below average for a few days.
- Seasonal average temperatures are forecast to return by Thursday across most of the country.
Israel experienced an exceptionally cold night between Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures in inland valleys and frost-prone areas dropping to 4-6 degrees Celsius, a rare occurrence for early November. Specific locations like the plains east of Shavei Zion and Acre recorded lows of 4 degrees, while parts of the Sharon, Shefela, and Negev plains reached 5-6 degrees. The northern Golan Heights saw even colder conditions, with minimum temperatures between 1.5 and 4 degrees Celsius.
The measured temperatures were 6 to 8 degrees below the seasonal average. In some areas, including the Shefela, Jezreel Valley, and plains east of Acre, such low temperatures for the first half of November had not been recorded in over 30 years, with the last instance in 1995. Central coastal plains experienced their lowest temperatures since 2005, and eastern valleys and the Negev since 2011.
While November can bring cold spells, they typically occur in the latter half of the month, not the beginning. This unusual cold is attributed to the trailing edge of an upper-air trough that passed on Saturday, leaving behind cold, dry northern air at low altitudes. The air's path over land, rather than sea, prevented significant warming, while clear skies and dryness allowed temperatures to plummet further overnight.
The forecast for Tuesday predicts a slight rise in temperatures, though they will remain slightly below average for most regions. Skies are expected to be mostly clear. Strong easterly winds were noted in the northern mountains in the morning, with strong northerly winds along the coast in the afternoon.
Wednesday will be partly cloudy with a chance of light local rain along the coast. Temperatures will continue to be slightly below seasonal norms. By Thursday, skies will clear, and temperatures will rise to seasonal averages across most of the country. Friday is also expected to be clear with a slight further temperature increase, and strong easterly winds in the northern mountains.
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