The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/weather-in-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:58:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png weather in Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/weather-in-israel/ 32 32 Rare August rain expected in Israel, but forecasters dampen projections of heavy downpours https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-august-rain-expected-in-israel-but-forecasters-dampen-projections-of-heavy-downpours/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:21:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3887640 After earlier predicting highly unusual deluge and potential flooding, meteorologists now say storm system will remain mostly over sea, but some showers still expected into Sunday

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]]> Rare summer rains around Israel break all-time August records https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-summer-rains-around-israel-break-all-time-august-records/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:08:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3879805 Ma'ale Adumim records 25 millimeters of rain, one of the few times more than 20 mm has fallen in Israel in August; more rain expected Sunday

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]]> Courting cancer? Israelis increasingly use viral UV index hack to get ‘instant tan’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/courting-cancer-israelis-increasingly-use-viral-uv-index-hack-to-get-instant-tan/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:40:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3864568 Parents of teens appeal to doctors for help as trend turns warning system into method for faster bronzing. In good news, national skin cancer mortality rates are low - for now

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]]> Following Europe, Israel braces for dayslong extreme heat wave on Friday https://www.timesofisrael.com/following-europe-israel-braces-for-dayslong-extreme-heat-wave-on-friday/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:42:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3870908 Hot spell slated to hit Jordan Valley hardest, temperatures set to soar to 46ºC (116ºF); Health Ministry urges public to avoid sun exposure

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]]> Indian Ocean may impact long, dry winter spells in Eastern Mediterranean – study https://www.timesofisrael.com/indian-ocean-may-impact-long-dry-winter-spells-in-eastern-mediterranean-study/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:53:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3859840 Hebrew University findings could help improve seasonal forecasting of drought risk in parched Levant

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]]> Uncool: Sweltering globe will smash heat records over next 5 years, UN forecasts https://www.timesofisrael.com/uncool-sweltering-globe-will-smash-heat-records-over-next-5-years-un-forecasts/ Thu, 28 May 2026 10:29:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832091 Projections show high chances for mercury to surge past warming limit threshold at least once by 2030, as spiking temperatures bring deadly extreme weather from droughts to floods

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]]> Severe dust storm pushes Jerusalem, Tel Aviv to top of global pollution index https://www.timesofisrael.com/severe-dust-storm-pushes-jerusalem-tel-aviv-to-top-of-global-pollution-index/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:46:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754311 Health Ministry urges people with heart or lung conditions, the elderly, children, or pregnant women to avoid going outside as high winds sweep Sahara sand into country

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]]> Powerful storm kills kitesurfer; plane lands safely after reported lightning strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/powerful-storm-kills-kitesurfer-plane-reportedly-hit-by-lightening-lands-safely/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:48:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3730347 Heavy rainfall, strong winds reaching 105 kph nationwide bring down trees, causing a number of injuries; El Al flight reportedly struck in storm: 'The plane was shaking'

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]]> Four people and horse safe after getting caught in floods, rescuers say https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-people-and-horse-safe-after-getting-caught-in-floods-rescuers-say/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:05:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725396 Two adults and a child wait on roof of semi-submerged car as responders pull up in rubber dinghy; horse manages to get out as injured man clings to branches until aid crews arrive

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]]> Man seriously injured as balcony collapses in storm; heavy rain, high winds pummel Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/heavy-rain-and-high-winds-cause-downed-trees-floods-and-road-closures-across-israel/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:57:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3722249 Tel Aviv building damaged as 70-year-old taken to hospital; lanes closed on Route 4, several southern roads shut; fallen tree crushes car in Herzliya, driver narrowly avoids injury

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]]> Parents and child rescued from van caught up in flood in south, as rains lash Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/parents-and-child-rescued-from-van-caught-up-in-flood-in-south-as-rains-lash-israel/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:34:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3721413 Several highways closed or restricted; Fire and Rescue Service warns of life-threatening floods as storm batters country; Mount Hermon ski resort closed

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]]> Israel braces for floods as downpour forecast for Monday https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-braces-for-potential-floods-as-downpour-forecast-for-monday/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:03:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3721260 Some 60-80 millimeters of rain expected within a few hours in central areas; after rainy weekend, Sunday set to see less precipitation and winds, which will pick up the next day

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]]> Man found dead, 14 rescued from trapped vehicles, 2 girls hurt by tree amid winter storm https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-found-dead-of-suspected-hypothermia-amid-winter-storm/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:10:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709590 Rescue services say 53-year-old found lifeless in Netanya home likely died of hypothermia; streets and supermarkets flooded; heavy snow falls on Mount Hermon; Byron hits Gaza hard

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]]> IDF goes into lockdown, limits activities as Storm Byron washes over Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-goes-into-lockdown-limits-activities-as-storm-byron-washes-over-israel/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:26:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709213 Israel Meteorological Service issues red warning for central, southern coastal region as storm due to intensify overnight; conditions in Gaza worsen as thousands of tents flooded

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]]> Storm Byron bears down on Israel as torrent expected to hit in force Wednesday https://www.timesofisrael.com/storm-byron-bears-down-on-israel-as-torrent-expected-to-hit-in-force-wednesday/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:16:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3707686 After battering Greece and Cyprus, Byron brings with it severe warnings from Israel's weather service, with forecasted downpours expected to cause widespread flooding

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