Israel’s Meteorological Service reported in an update that the amount of precipitation that has fallen since the beginning of the season and so far across the country is significantly lower than the multi-year average for this period and stands at 50%-70% in the north of the country and only 25%-30% in the center of the country.
For now, there is no rain in sight over the next two weeks. At the same time, temperatures are high for the season with 23°C in Tel Aviv, 21°C in Haifa, 22°C in Be’er Sheva and 18°C in Jerusalem. The director of the Meteorological Service, Dr. Amir Givati, said:
“This means that we will need more irrigation and more additional water, to really deal with this drought. Fortunately for us, the water sector is prepared to deal with such years. Other countries around us are much less prepared for such conditions. Israel is in a better situation, but we would still be happy if the rain had fallen on time.”
