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Rare August Rainstorm Expected to Break Records Across Israel Next Week
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
Israel faces a rare August rainstorm next week after a prolonged heatwave, with heavy localized rainfall expected to break seasonal records across multiple regions.
- 01A rare rainstorm will hit Israel starting late Saturday night, an unusual event for August.
- 02Rain expected in northern, central, coastal, Shephelah, and inland areas with double-digit millimeters possible.
- 03This will be the second consecutive rain event in August, considered highly uncommon.
- 04If realized, the rainfall could break historical seasonal precipitation records.
- 05August has seen a rare mix of high temperatures and unusual rain events, including heavy mid-month rains in Jerusalem and Maale Adumim.
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