Israel is heading into a sharp weather shift this week, with heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and hail expected across the country through Friday. Temperatures will drop below seasonal norms, and the Meteorological Service has issued flash-flood warnings for wadis in the southern Negev, the Aravah, the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea region.
Tuesday will be partly to mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to seasonal averages. Local rain is expected, mainly in the south and east of the country. By midday, rainfall will intensify in those areas, accompanied by thunderstorms, gusts of wind and hail. Significant flash flooding is forecast in the wadis of the southern Negev, the Aravah, the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea.
Wednesday will remain partly to mostly cloudy, with a further slight drop in temperatures, particularly in the hills and inland areas. Local rain is still expected, with isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the east and south. Flash-flood warnings remain in effect for the southern Negev, Aravah, Judean Desert and Dead Sea wadis.
