Weather It Is (Very Warm, But...)

Good Morning:

The warmest weather of the year is on tap for Shabbat day, but it will be followed by a sharp return to more normal (if not below normal) winter temperatures.

High pressure over western Europe will strengthen and funnel cold air into developing low pressure over the eastern Mediterranean.  This will intensify the low pressure area (as the trough of cold air builds south and eastward), spinning up our first winter storm of significance since last December.

Rain is expected in the Arava on Sunday and should spread throughout the country during the night and Monday.  A second low should approach during the mid-week period and bring more rain.

Right now, we don't see any phasing between the colder northern Jet and our Mediterranean storm track. So, while winter may start (or is it end?) wet and cold, it probably won't end white.

Shabbat Shalom,

Barry Lynn