Israel Records Coldest November Night in 30 Years

Unusually cold temperatures were recorded across Israel on the night of Tuesday, November 10th, with some areas experiencing the lowest temperatures for early November in three decades. The meteorological service reported that in several inland regions, thermometers dropped to between 4-6 degrees Celsius. Specifically, valleys east of Acre saw temperatures around 4 degrees, while the HaSharon, HaShfela, and Negev regions registered 5-6 degrees. The northern Golan Heights experienced even colder conditions, with temperatures as low as 1.5 degrees Celsius. These nighttime readings were 6-8 degrees below the seasonal climatic norm. The extreme cold in the HaShfela and Jezreel Valley areas marked the coldest early November in over 30 years, with a similar event last occurring in 1995. Minimum temperatures in the central Coastal Plain had not been seen since 2005, and in the eastern valleys and Negev, since 2011. While November cold snaps are not uncommon in Israel, such low temperatures typically occur later in the month. The meteorological service attributed the anomalous cold snap to a cold front moving in from the north. The air masses traveled primarily over land, preventing them from warming sufficiently over the sea before reaching Israel. Clear skies and low nighttime humidity further contributed to the temperature drop. Earlier forecasts had predicted light cloud cover and no precipitation, with temperatures slightly rising but remaining below the seasonal norm.