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Israel Meteorological Service

People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
August 26, 2026, 9:39 pm
Israel braces for ‘unprecedented’ summer rain, potential flooding this weekend
Heavy showers, thunderstorms and hail expected overnight Saturday-Sunday during usually dry season, with some areas potentially receiving up to 1.5 inches
By ToI Staff
From left to right: Nitzan Eliyahu, Shon Brener, and Omer Maoz tan on the beach in Shavei Zion, Western Galilee, on July 16, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
August 8, 2026, 8:40 am
Courting cancer? Israelis increasingly use viral UV index hack to get ‘instant tan’
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
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv during a heatwave, on April 24, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 30, 2026, 7:42 pm
Following Europe, Israel braces for dayslong extreme heat wave on Friday
Hot spell slated to hit Jordan Valley hardest, temperatures set to soar to 46ºC (116ºF); Health Ministry urges public to avoid sun exposure
By Diana Bletter
Heavy flooding in a road in the village of Abu Ghosh, outside Jerusalem, January 13, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
July 5, 2026, 9:50 pm
El Niño could bring deadly floods, vicious winds, huge hailstones to Israel
Israel Meteorological Service presents three scenarios to help authorities prepare for events that are ‘low probability’ but would have ‘severe potential impact’
By Sue Surkes
A dust storm as seen from the Tel Aviv suburb of Givatayim, April 2, 2026. (Michael Horovitz/The Times of Israel)
April 2, 2026, 4:42 pm
Dust storm turns Israel’s skies gray on Passover, drives up pollution
Environmental Protection Ministry warns sensitive populations to reduce physical activity
By Michael Horovitz and Reuters
Police forces are seen at the scene where a crane collapsed onto a vehicle, killing a woman in the Arnona neighborhood of Jerusalem, January 28, 2026. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
January 28, 2026, 7:18 pm
Woman, 70, killed in Jerusalem after crane falls on her amid winter windstorm
Identity of the victim not yet announced; unclear if high winds caused construction vehicle to overturn, and police say three suspects connected to the site were detained
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
People walk along the beach in Tel Aviv during an unseasonably warm day on January 8, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
January 8, 2026, 7:27 pm
Israel sees highest January temperature in 66 years
29°C (84°F) measured in central Israel’s Ein Hahoresh; Meteorological Service warns of floods, strong winds as regular winter weather returns Friday
By ToI Staff
A bus is stopped as a tree collapses onto a road due to heavy winds and rain in Jerusalem, December 29, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 29, 2025, 12:57 pm
Man seriously injured as balcony collapses in storm; heavy rain, high winds pummel Israel
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
By ToI Staff
A vehicle is trapped amid a flood in southern Israel on December 28, 2025. (Screenshot via Kan on X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 28, 2025, 11:34 am
Parents and child rescued from van caught up in flood in south, as rains lash Israel
Several highways closed or restricted; Fire and Rescue Service warns of life-threatening floods as storm batters country; Mount Hermon ski resort closed
By ToI Staff
Cars in a flooded street in Yavne, December 11, 2025 (National Fire and Rescue Authority)
December 11, 2025, 12:10 pm
Man found dead, 14 rescued from trapped vehicles, 2 girls hurt by tree amid winter storm
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
By ToI Staff
People walk on a foggy, rainy day in Kibbutz Malkia, near the border with Lebanon, on December 10, 2025. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 10, 2025, 10:26 pm
IDF goes into lockdown, limits activities as Storm Byron washes over Israel
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
By Emanuel Fabian, Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
A car drives through heavy winds and rain at the beach in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 10, 2025. (Flash90)
December 10, 2025, 1:30 pm
As Storm Byron bears down on Israel, authorities warn of unprecedented rain
Army sends soldiers on southern bases to weekend furlough early to ensure safe travel; search underway for 4 Israelis on yacht that dropped out of contact en route to Cyprus
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Lightning illuminates the sky over the Upper Galilee during a rain storm on November 13, 2025. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 9, 2025, 1:16 am
Storm Byron bears down on Israel as torrent expected to hit in force Wednesday
After battering Greece and Cyprus, Byron brings with it severe warnings from Israel’s weather service, with forecasted downpours expected to cause widespread flooding
By ToI Staff
A United Hatzalah volunteer rescues stranded travelers from a flooded road in Beit Shemesh, November 25, 2025. (Screenshot/United Hatzalah)
November 25, 2025, 12:57 pm
Extreme weather causes flooding, road closures and damage across Israel
Multiple people rescued by emergency workers after becoming trapped in vehicles on flooded roads, as new record for rainfall set
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Sunset seen off the coast of Herzliya, October 25, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 22, 2025, 7:12 pm
Sweltering heat bakes Israel in one of the hottest November days on record
Autumn highs in Tel Aviv reach 34.5°C (94°F), bringing thousands to the beach; heatwave expected to continue through Monday
By ToI Staff
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