Prevailing showery condition is expected to reduce temporally from today
Several spells of showers will occur in Uva province and in Ampara and Hambantota districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night.
Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, Eastern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota district.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
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 32.1°C
Hambantota
Min. Temperature 14.2°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 126.2mm
Kurunduoya (Nuwaraeliya District)
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 January 2025
Condition of Rain: |
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Batticaloa to Colombo via Pottuvil, Hambanthota, Matara and Galle. |
Winds: |
Winds will be north-easterly in the sea areas around the island and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam. Wind speed can increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Matara via Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Hambanthota. |
State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam will be rough at times. Other sea areas will be fairly rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
