'Nothing like this has ever happened in August': Up to 1.2 inches of rain could fall in three hours early Sunday, with thunderstorms and hail possible; forecasters say the rare system could break August rainfall record

Local rain is expected from Saturday night into Sunday across northern and central Israel, with some areas potentially seeing unusually heavy totals and new seasonal records

Temperatures will stay above normal before an unusual weekend shift brings local rain, thunderstorms and potentially record August rainfall