The prevailing rainy condition over the island is expected to continue further.
Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island after 2.00 p.m.
Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Northwestern, Southern, Central and Eastern provinces.
Showers will occur in Western, Southern, Northwestern and Eastern provinces during the morning too.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
LAST 24 HOURS
Max. Temperature 33.7°C
Polonnaruwa
Min. Temperature 12.0°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 97.7mm
Trincomalee NAVY
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 October 2023
A low-pressure area is likely to develop over central parts of Bay of Bengal from 20th October. Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard. |
Condition of Rain: |
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in sea areas around the island. Heavy showers can be expected at some places. |
Winds: |
Winds will be south-westerly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. |
State of Sea: The sea areas around the island will be slight. |
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. Top locations |
