Weather It Is (And So It Was)

Good Evening:

Rain showers -- some of them heavy -- were scattered here and there from the coast to the center, to the north and south to Beer-Sheva.

The Times of Israel (quoting the IMS) wrote:

"The city of Ashdod clocked the highest precipitation at just over 40mm, according to the Israel Meteorological Service. Other cities in the central region also reported high levels with 35 mm in the Sharon, 25mm in Raanana and 27mm in Ashkelon. Tel Aviv recorded a total of 15mm."

For us in the center, it was the storm that didn't quite do it. However, the probability of rain amounts greater than 10 mm was actually quite low.

Looking ahead, it should remain cool with scattered showers (mostly along the coast) into Shabbat.

From Shabbat onwards, we see that the 850 mb level will be warming up by several degrees.  Temperatures will be on the warm, but not very warm side early next week.  Beyond mid next week, we really can't see what is going to happen -- other than not too warm nor too cool.

However, at mid and upper levels (700 and 500 mb, respectively) temperatures are cooling off.  We will likely end up two weeks down the line about 5 degrees Celsius cooler than where we are now (at 500 mb), meaning that the atmosphere is preparing itself for fall clouds, some showers, and winter.

Barry Lynn