Showers or thundershowers will occur in some districts
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the evening or night.
Strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.
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 35.6°C
Pottuvil - Polonnaruwa
Min. Temperature 14.8°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 48.7mm
Mellawa - Gampaha District
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 September 2024
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers may occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the eastern sea areas during the afternoon or night. |
| Winds: |
Winds will be south-westerly in direction and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (55-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Chilaw via Puttalam and from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota. Wind speed can increase up to50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Mannar and from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo. |
| State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Chilaw via Puttalam and from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Mannar and from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo may be fairly rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
