Weather
Showers above 75mm in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 October 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
As the prevailing showery condition in the southwestern part of the Island is likely to continue further due to active Southwest Monsoon conditions over the island, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts during the evening or night.
The advisory for heavy rains for the Southern Province and Kalutara and Ratnapura districts issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology will be in force until 3.00pm today (04)
Winds will be south-westerly and wind 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 Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai and Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil may be rough at times.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Showery condition is expected to enhance in the Eastern, Northern and Uva provinces during the coming days, due to the development of a low-level atmospheric disturbance to the East of Sri Lanka
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showery condition is expected to enhance in the Eastern, Northern and Uva provinces during the coming days, due to the development of a low-level atmospheric disturbance to the East of Sri Lanka.
Showers will occur at times in the Eastern, Central, Northern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central and Uva provinces and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas. A few showers may occur in the coastal areas of the North-western and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central and Uva provinces and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Eastern, Central, North-central and Uva provinces. Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central and Uva
provinces and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts. Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern and North-western provinces while sowers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershow
Weather
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, Central, North-central, North-western and Uva provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 31 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 December 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, Central, North-central, North-western and Uva provinces. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central, North-western and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Showery condition is expected to enhance in the Eastern, Northern and Uva provinces during the coming days, due to the development of a low-level atmospheric disturbance to the East of Sri Lanka
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