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Eilat Sees First Rains of Year Amid Flash Flood Warnings
Eilat experienced its first rainfall of the season on Saturday, with 2.5 millimeters recorded in the city. Light showers also fell in the southern Arava region, including 0.6 millimeters at Ramon Airport, with localized light rain expected to continue in the southern Negev and Arava.
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What happened
- 01Eilat recorded 2.5 millimeters of rain on Saturday, marking its first rainfall of the season.
- 02Ramon Airport in the southern Arava region recorded 0.6 millimeters of light rain on Saturday.
- 03Authorities issued a yellow warning for the Dead Sea region due to potential flash floods on Sunday.
- 04Heavier rain and localized flash floods are forecast for eastern and southeastern Israel on Sunday evening.
- 05Temperatures rose slightly on Saturday, reaching 33 degrees Celsius in Eilat and Tiberias and 26 degrees Celsius in Jerusalem.
- 06A slight temperature drop is expected on Monday, with a chance of localized rain in southern Israel in the afternoon.
While no flooding is expected from the initial rainfall, authorities issued a yellow warning for the Dead Sea region. Heavier rain and localized flash floods are possible in eastern and southeastern Israel on Sunday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures rose slightly on Saturday, reaching up to 33 degrees Celsius in Eilat and Tiberias. A slight temperature drop is expected on Monday, with a chance of localized rain in southern Israel, before temperatures rise again on Tuesday.
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