While Israelis on Tuesday are enjoying a second consecutive day of unseasonably warm and mild temperatures, the weekend forecast calls for storms, and rainfall, as well as colder temperatures and possibly snow in the capital.

Temperatures are supposed to begin dripping on Tuesday night, with a chance of light rain. On Wednesday, local light rain may occur and colder air will continue moving in, bringing local showers to the north, which will begin spreading to the center of the country.

Thursday will bring a sharp drop in temperatures to below seasonable, with rain in the north and center accompanied by thundershowers and strong winds. This will spread to the Negev as well. There are threats of flooding in the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas.

Friday will bring rain throughout the country, accompanied by high wind gusts and localized thundershowers. Snowfall is expected in the N. Golan Heights and the rainfall will increase in intensity.

The storm will increase on Friday night and there are reports of a chance of snowfall on Shabbos morning in the central region mountainous areas, those areas above 700 meters, which includes Yerushalayim.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)