The Meteorological Service reported that "heavy rain has been falling in the past hour in central Israel, in the Gush Dan area and in the lowlands. In Tel Aviv, 35 millimeters were measured in a single hour, and there is a real risk of flooding." It was also noted that "in Rehovot 50 millimeters fell, in Ashdod 45 millimeters and in Rishon Lezion 30 millimeters." Rain accompanied by thunderstorms is expected to continue falling throughout the day in the center and north of the country, and local rain is expected in the northern Negev. As mentioned, there is a forecast for local flooding along the coastal plain and for local flash floods in the streams of the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea. At the same time, temperatures have dropped and the weather will become colder than usual for the season.