Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Southern province and in Ampara and Monaragala districts.

Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces during the afternoon or night.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts during the morning.

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

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Max. Temperature 37.1°C
Kurunegala

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Min. Temperature 11.6°C
Nuwara Eliya

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Max. Rainfall 86.0mm
Kanneliya (Galle-AWS)

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

 Issued at 05.30 a.m.on 26 March 2024

  Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Galle via Batticaloa and Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Galle during the afternoon or night.

Winds:

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30)kmph.

Wind speed may increase up to 40 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from   Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar can be moderate. Other sea areas around the island will be slight.

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