Weather
Heavy showers likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 November 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur in Eastern, North-Central and Northwestern provinces and in Matale and Badulla districts during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 02.00PM. Heavy showers around 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Winds will be North-easternly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-25) kmph.
The sea areas around the island will be slight while temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Afternoon showers expected in the Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Hambantota, Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 MARCH 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 March 2026. by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, North-western and North-central provinces and in Mannar and Vavuniya districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in the Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Hambantota, Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m. Mainly dry weather will prevail over the other parts of the island.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 MARCH 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 March 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western and North-central provinces and in Jaffna district during the early hours of the morning.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 03 MARCH 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 March 2026. by the Department of Meteorology
Mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-central provinces and in Vavuniya district during the early hours of the morning.
Afternoon showers expected in the Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Hambantota, Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts
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