Weather conditions in israel

Police close entry, exit to Eilat as Election Day storm brings flood risk along Routes 40,12,13

The public is urged to stay away from streambeds amid a real risk of life-threatening flash floods in the southern Negev, Arava, Judean Desert and Dead Sea area as Israelis vote.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, SIMCHA PASKO, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
People walk near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on a rainy day, October 24, 2026.
People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026.

Israel braces for rainy Election Day, but can bad weather affect voter turnout?

Showers are expected on Election Day, but turnout figures going back to 1949 show that the weather has never decided who shows up at the ballot box.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Lightning illuminates the sky over the Upper Galilee, during a rain storm on April 27, 2026.

Israel braces for unusual weekend storm as authorities warn of flooding, strong winds

The preparations come amid forecasts for the weekend weather system, which indicate that wind gusts of 40-50 kph are expected as early as Saturday morning.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Heavy flooding inundates a road in the village of Abu Gosh, outside Jerusalem, as vehicles and heavy machinery make their way through floodwaters following winter rains.

One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

A woman in her 50s from east Jerusalem was killed after a heavy object struck her as floodwaters rose in her home, and emergency services are searching for a boy near Modi'in Illit.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, YANIR YAGNA, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Stormy weather

A modest amount of snow in Jerusalem and in the mountainous regions to the south was forecast to start Monday night and continue into Tuesday and perhaps Wednesday.

JANUARY 25, 2016ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Snow on Mount Hermon, January 9, 2015

Israelis brace for cold snap, snow storms

Snow expected to start falling around Jerusalem today, temperatures to fall below freezing.

JANUARY 24, 2016ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN, DANIEL K. EISENBUD, JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH, GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
Snow on Mount Hermon, January 9, 2015

Air pollution levels high as sandstorm envelopes Israel

Due to the heavy pollution levels, the Environmental Protection Ministry advised that sensitive population members, including those with heart and lung conditions, the elderly, children and pregnant

JANUARY 18, 2016BySHARON UDASIN
A view of Ben-Gurion Airport as dust storms descend on Israel

Dust storm blows into Israel, causing domestic flight disruptions

The hazy, windy weather is not only cancelling flights, but it could cause health problems too because of elevated air pollution levels.

JANUARY 8, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF
A man rides a bicycle during a sandstorm in Tel Aviv

Winter weather and rain return, causing flooding at Ashkelon hospital

The Israel Meteorological Service expects local showers and thunderstorms to continue throughout Thursday from the North to the Negev.

DECEMBER 17, 2015ByORIT BROWN AGAMI/MAARIV
Flooded Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, November 9, 2015

Israel experiences unseasonably frigid temperatures

At Kibbutz Merom Golan, just west of the Syrian border, mercury levels plummeted to -8.3°C.

DECEMBER 7, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
A child plays in the snow in Jerusalem in February.

Air pollution levels drop, but still remain unusually high

Eilat airport was temporarily closed Thursday morning.

NOVEMBER 5, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
Tourists walk at the shore of the Mediterranean sea in Ashkelon in southern Israel during heavy hazy weather in the region

Extreme dust storms blanket Israel

Haze to gradually clear today and tomorrow; Experts concerned by weather patterns.

NOVEMBER 5, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
Tourists walk at the shore of the Mediterranean sea in Ashkelon in southern Israel during heavy hazy weather in the region

Air pollution levels up as sandstorm blows into Israel

High winds, large concentrations of dust forecast for Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 4, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
Hazy weather in Jerusalem, November 4, 2015

Environment ministry warns of dangerously high pollution levels around Israel

Weather conditions force Jordanian plane from Dubai to make emergency landing in Tel Aviv.

NOVEMBER 3, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
Hazy night sky in Tel Aviv on November 3, 2015