Flooding in Ashdod
Flooding in AshdodFlash 90

Storm Byron is expected to reach its peak today (Thursday) with heavy rain, cold, and strong winds at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.

There is a serious risk of flooding in the coastal plain and lowlands and flooding in the Arava.

Today, it will rain at times accompanied by thunderstorms from the north of the country to the northern Negev. There is a risk of flooding in the streams of the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea and the northern Arava. In addition, there is a serious risk of flooding along the coastal plain and in the lowlands. There may be strong gusts of wind and it will be colder than usual for the season.

During the night, it will rain accompanied by thunderstorms from the north of the country to the northern Negev. There is a risk of flooding in the streams of the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea and the northern Arava and flooding along the coastal plain and in the lowlands.

Courtesy of i24NEWS

Tomorrow it will be rainy all over the country and there is still a risk of flooding and floods. From the afternoon the rains will weaken. Temperatures will still be slightly lower than normal for the season, especially in the mountains and inland.

On Saturday and Sunday there is still a possibility of rain in the north and center of the country. There will be a slight increase in temperatures and they will return to normal for the season.