A rare winter storm system will continue to affect Israel through Saturday, with intermittent rainfall expected across the north and center of the country.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible through midday, and forecasters warn of localized flooding along the coastal plain and flash floods in the Judean Desert and around the Dead Sea. Temperatures remain below seasonal averages.
In Tel Aviv, strong winds brought down a tree on Rachel Street, damaging a parked vehicle. The incident is one of several reported as the country contends with the unusually intense weather.
Overnight, scattered showers are expected to persist from northern Israel to the northern Negev. On Sunday, light rain is forecast throughout the day, gradually tapering off by afternoon. The unseasonably cool temperatures will continue.
A warming trend is expected Monday, with temperatures returning to seasonal norms. Moderate easterly winds are expected in the morning across the northern highlands.
By Tuesday, a further rise in temperatures is forecast—particularly along the coastal plain and in the central lowlands—bringing warmer-than-average weather. Gusty easterly winds will continue throughout the day in the central and northern mountains, with possible haze in northern highland areas.
Forecasted highs and lows for Saturday (°C/°F):
Jerusalem 12–17°C (54–63°F)
Tel Aviv 16–23°C (61–73°F)
Haifa 16–22°C (61–72°F)
Safed 12–16°C (54–61°F)
Katzrin 13–19°C (55–66°F)
Tiberias 15–23°C (59–73°F)
Nazareth 14–20°C (57–68°F)
Afula 14–23°C (57–73°F)
Beit She’an 17–25°C (63–77°F)
Lod 16–23°C (61–73°F)
Ashdod 16–23°C (61–73°F)
Ein Gedi 16–24°C (61–75°F)
Be'er Sheva 14–21°C (57–70°F)
Mitzpe Ramon 11–17°C (52–63°F)
Eilat 17–25°C (63–77°F).