The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night.

 

Heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kaluthara district.

 

Showers may occur in Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the morning too.


 

Last 24 hours

max temperature

Max. Temperature 38.1°C
Polonnaruwa

min temperature

Min. Temperature 13.9°C
Nuwara Eliya

max rain

Max. Rainfall 181.5mm
Dallawa - Matara District

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 September 2024

 

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night.

Winds:

Winds will be North-westerly or Westerly in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Hambanthota via Galle and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.

Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.

State of Sea:

The sea areas around the island can be slight to moderate.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers

Department of Meteorology