Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m

A few showers will occur in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and in Matale district.

 

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 Miisty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces in the morning.

 

The 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

Max. Temperature 32.3°C
Rathmalana/Katunayaka

min temperature

Min. Temperature 14.0°C
Nuwara Eliya

max rain

Max. Rainfall 41.3mm
Omanthai(Vavuniya)


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

 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22December 2023

 

Condition of Rain:

A few showers will occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Mannar, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa.

Winds:

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate.

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