Rain

Storm, rough seas kill one, injure two in Cyprus as Israel prepares for unusual summer storm

According to the Cyprus Meteorological Department, the weather had reached almost all of Cyprus, and waterspouts were already recorded at sea off Larnaca, raising concerns over possible tornadoes.

A man and a woman walk along a street during a storm in Nicosia on August 29, 2026
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

People gather at a landfill after a landslide, triggered by heavy overnight rains, killed several people in Dar es Salam in Conakry, Guinea, August 23, 2026.

30 dead after landslide at landfill in Guinea, govt. decided to close site due to danger week prior

Firefighters evacuate workers from a flooded factory following heavy rains in Wenling city, Taizhou eastern China's Zhejiang province on August 12, 2026. (Illustrative)

China's torrential rains kill 10 in southwest as thousands evacuated


These fungi are able to have a conversation in the forest, researchers say - study

The study also showed that the fungi have stronger communication shortly after heavy rainfall.

 FOREST IN the Gilboa mountain range

Are Israelis incapable of accepting good news? - analysis

Give the denizens of Zion some good news and in most cases they won’t believe you, they’ll try to figure out where the catch is – because there must be a catch.

 People take cover from the rain as they walk  in the city center of Jerusalem on December 26, 2022.

Will Israel's April showers really bring May flowers?

Saturday night saw Mount Hermon covered with several centimeters of snow with the temperature dropping below zero celcius.

 View of the snow in Mount Hermon, in northern Israel, on March 29, 2022.

US could be significantly wetter by century’s end, new data suggests

New climate data predicts increase in highly intense days of rain, snow with up to 30% more moisture on those days

A woman walks in a flooded street during heavy rain in downtown Jerusalem, on March 14, 2023.

Rain and thunderstorms set to rage on across Israel until weekend

On Friday, there will be a significant increase in temperatures, but they will still be slightly lower than normal for the season.

 Jerusalem on a cold rainy day in spring, April 13, 2023.

Roads blocked in South as floods, heavy rains surprise Israel

Mount Hermon closed to visitors due to heavy snowfall • Highway 90 closed off, Health Ministry issues warning against bathing in Tel Aviv beaches

 Heavy rains and floods caused the closure of Highway 90 in the South, April 12, 2023.

Israel's cold spring: Rain, low temperatures, chance of snow in Hermon

Temperatures are lower than what is normal for Israel's springtime, with rain, strong winds and even a chance of snow in the Hermon.

 Israelis in the rain, December 25, 2022.

Wind, rain and floods: What's the weather in Israel?

Unseasonably cold temperatures will continue until Wednesday, along with rain, wind and thunderstorms.

 Palestinians seen at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound (Temple Mount) in Jerusalem's Old City, during a stormy winter day, February 7, 2023.

Israel will be cold and rainy this week - keep your winter clothes handy

The next few days are expected to be colder than usual for the season.

 A child plays outdoors in the rain (illustrative)

Two missing after Ashkelon crane collapses into the sea

Extensive search and rescue efforts are underway, with the help of police diving units, the elite 669 Search and Rescue unit, the Israeli Navy and others.

  The site of the collapsed crane in Ashkelon, where two people are missing after strong winds caused it to collapse into the sea, March 14, 2023.