After an extended period of oppressive heat that has characterized much of August, Israel's Meteorological Service is forecasting a dramatic shift: an autumn-like weather system is expected to arrive Saturday night into Sunday, bringing rain in what meteorologists are calling an exceptionally rare event for this time of year.
According to the updated forecast, localized rainfall is expected across northern Israel, the central region, the coastal plain, the lowlands, and inland areas. By Sunday morning, some areas could see double-digit millimeter accumulations, a highly unusual phenomenon for August.
