Israel will see partly cloudy skies Tuesday with no significant change in temperatures, a day after heavy rain and hail triggered major flash floods in the Dead Sea region, the eastern Negev and the northern Arava.
Light drizzle is possible along the coast Tuesday morning. Overnight conditions are expected to remain partly cloudy.
Temperatures are forecast to rise Thursday and return to seasonal norms. Friday is expected to be clear to partly cloudy, with another increase in temperatures.
Heavy rain fell Monday across southern Israel. Strong flow was recorded at the Qumran waterfall, while the Kana’im Valley on the edge of the Judean Desert near Arad turned white after heavy hail. In Nahal Tze’elim, which drains into the Dead Sea near Masada, the strongest flow since measurements began was recorded after about 30 millimeters of rain and heavy hail fell in the stream’s drainage basin over a short period, causing the rare flood.
Dr. Amir Givati, director of the Israel Meteorological Service, said recent years have seen an increase in extreme weather events caused by the combination of warm and cold air systems, producing flash floods and unusual hailstorms.
Forecast temperatures for Tuesday and Tuesday night:
Jerusalem: 20 C to 11 C, or 68 F to 52 F
Tel Aviv: 21 C to 17 C, or 70 F to 63 F
Haifa: 21 C to 17 C, or 70 F to 63 F
Safed: 20 C to 12 C, or 68 F to 54 F
Katzrin: 23 C to 15 C, or 73 F to 59 F
Tiberias: 24 C to 16 C, or 75 F to 61 F
Nazareth: 22 C to 15 C, or 72 F to 59 F
Afula: 24 C to 16 C, or 75 F to 61 F
Beit She’an: 27 C to 17 C, or 81 F to 63 F
Lod: 22 C to 15 C, or 72 F to 59 F
Ashdod: 22 C to 15 C, or 72 F to 59 F
Ein Gedi: 27 C to 19 C, or 81 F to 66 F
Be'er Sheva: 24 C to 14 C, or 75 F to 57 F
Mitzpe Ramon: 22 C to 12 C, or 72 F to 54 F
Eilat: 27 C to 18 C, or 81 F to 64 F