Rain

Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter

The lake is currently 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line.

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.
Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide


Israel election: Will rainy weather wash away the Arab vote?

"Isolated showers are expected from the north to the northern Negev," said the Israel Meteorological Service.

 JERUSALEM EXPERIENCES its first rain of the season, last Thursday, even before the beginning of Heshvan.

How do we remove the bitterness of the Hebrew month of Heshvan? - opinion

Considering the important contribution that rain makes to the well-being of this country, surely the seventh of Heshvan should be prominently highlighted on our calendars

 JERUSALEM EXPERIENCES its first rain of the season, last Thursday, even before the beginning of Heshvan.

Sydney records wettest year since 1858 as Australia braces for more floods

Though Australia has experienced an excessive amount of flooding in the last two years, this nation down-under has experienced a drastically wetter year.

 Flooding from heavy rains affects western suburbs in Sydney

Rain falls in Israel, causes mid-summer floods

It is not unheard of to have light rain once in August, but is still a novelty.

Rain falls in mid-August in the upper Galilee

Rain, rain, go away: Can the weather affect opinions we later share online? - study

Israeli research shows how a rainy day affects reviews of a past stay in a hotel by inducing a negative mood when the review is written.

Israel prepares for Storm Carmel as rain falls in Tel Aviv, December 20, 2021

Chance of light rain, thunderstorms in Israel's North - IMS

Overall, temperatures are expected to drop throughout the day to be slightly below the seasonal norm, with temperatures in Jerusalem set to range between 15 and 21 degrees Celcius on average.

Winter in Israel.

Heavy rain and floods in Afghanistan kill 22, destroy hundreds of homes

The Taliban government is struggling to cope with the situation and will approach international relief organizations for help.

 FILE PHOTO: A displaced Afghan woman waits to receive aid supply from UNCHR agency outside a distribution center on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan October 28, 2021.

Israel is expecting to see a chilly weekend with rain, thunderstorms

Made weekend plans? Maybe you should reconsider; it's getting cold and rainy

 Rain in Jerusalem (Illustrative)

WATCH: Ramat Gan Safari lions enjoy the heavy rain

Temperatures dropped with snow falling in the north of Israel.

 Lions lie in the rain in Ramat Gan Safari

Israeli streets flood, property damaged as cold wave picks up

Israel's weather made a wintery turn throughout the weekend and is expected to continue down this chilly path up until mid-week.

 A man comically uses a kayak to navigate amid flooding in a Petah Tikva road, 2022