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Illustrative: Rain in Tel Aviv, on December 29, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
August 29, 2026, 12:21 pm
Rare August rain expected in Israel, but forecasters dampen projections of heavy downpours
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
By ToI Staff
People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
August 15, 2026, 11:08 pm
Rare summer rains around Israel break all-time August records
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
By Zev Stub
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
The Sea of Galilee in northern Israel has receded following a dry winter, September 12, 2025. (David Cohen/ Flash90)
July 12, 2026, 11:53 pm
Indian Ocean may impact long, dry winter spells in Eastern Mediterranean – study
Hebrew University findings could help improve seasonal forecasting of drought risk in parched Levant
By Sue Surkes
A man sleeps in the doorway of his house as stray dogs sprawl in the shade on the street on a hot afternoon in Lucknow, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
May 28, 2026, 1:29 pm
Uncool: Sweltering globe will smash heat records over next 5 years, UN forecasts
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
By Seth Borenstein
Tel Aviv under heavy haze, February 14, 2026. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
February 14, 2026, 12:46 pm
Severe dust storm pushes Jerusalem, Tel Aviv to top of global pollution index
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
By ToI Staff
People walk in the rain at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, January 9, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 9, 2026, 4:48 pm
Powerful storm kills kitesurfer; plane lands safely after reported lightning strike
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’
By ToI Staff
People sit on top of a car awaiting rescue services in the Shiloh River, January 2, 2026. (X Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 2, 2026, 6:05 pm
Four people and horse safe after getting caught in floods, rescuers say
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
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
A winter day in Acre, December 27, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
December 28, 2025, 4:03 am
Israel braces for floods as downpour forecast for Monday
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
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
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
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