Winter weather is expected across Israel on Tuesday, with the possibility of heavy local rainfall, thunderstorms, hail, and powerful gusts of wind that could cause damage. Most of the rainfall is expected during the afternoon hours in southern and eastern Israel, where there is also a significant risk of flash flooding in streams. Later in the day, rain may spread to other parts of the country, generally at lighter intensities, with possible thunder and lightning.
The rain is expected to stop late in the evening. The current weather system is characterized by tropical moisture. Forecasters note that the nature of the system makes it difficult to predict exactly where the heaviest rainfall will develop. On Wednesday, rain is expected to return around midday, mostly in eastern Israel and the Arava region. Some areas may see heavy rainfall within a short period. On Thursday, temperatures will drop further, with local rain expected from midday, mainly in northern Israel.
Temperatures will continue to drop on Friday, followed by a slight rise in temperatures on Saturday.
Arutz Sheva forecasts heavy rain, hail, thunderstorms and a significant risk of flash flooding across Israel on Election Day. The forecast itself matches other coverage. The article never says that warming makes heavy rainfall like this more frequent or more intense, so readers get the flood risk with no climate context.
Leaves out the climate link
Serious
“where there is also a significant risk of flash flooding in streams”
Why this matters
These words warn of a significant flash flood risk from heavy rainfall. Neither this sentence nor any other in the article links the event to a warming climate.
The impression it gives
A reader comes away thinking this burst of heavy rain and flash flooding is ordinary weather with no connection to climate change.
The context
Human-caused warming has made heavy rainfall more frequent and more intense. The article never uses the words climate or warming, not even in a short line telling readers that events like this are becoming more likely.
How we know
On the recordThat warming has made hot extremes, heavy rainfall, agricultural and ecological drought, fire weather and intense tropical cyclones more frequent or more severe.ipcc.ch (opens in a new tab)
Checked against the whole articleIt never uses the words “climate” and “warming”.
Heavy rain is expected in southern and eastern Israel on Tuesday, with a significant risk of flash flooding in streams. Climate change is making heavy downpours like this more frequent and more intense.