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Showers above 75mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts

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3 years ago

2023/12/11

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Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2023 12 11

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty condition can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces in the morning.

Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in other provinces of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Winds will be North-easterly in direction and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph.

The sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate but temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

The public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Published

2 days ago

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 31 AUGUST 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers may occur in the North-western province.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.

Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the Central hills, the North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Hambantota and Matale districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.