weather conditions in israel

A man is lucky to be alive after he was struck by lightning while fishing with his friend

Winter weather will hit Israel over the weekend, with rains in the North and center as well as possible thunderstorms, flooding in the North and snow in the Hermon.

Temperatures expected to be higher than usual on Sunday, Monday • Tuesday's going to cool down

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.

Wind coming from an easterly direction has brought a dust storm from Jordan into Israel, causing the Health ministry to issue a warning for increased air pollution.

The heavy rains are supposed to subside a bit over the weekend, with light rains in the north and along the coasts.

Winter has, indeed, come. This chilly week kicked off with flooding, extreme winds and rain, and this pattern is expected to continue into the weekend.

The chilly winter weather took a temporary break in the past few days for a spring-like coolness – and an ethereal fog.

Drops of moisture mean so much more to us here in the Holy Land

More significant drops in the temperature are expected over the weekend with rain forecast for Sunday.