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Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, and Eastern provinces from today (26)

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3 years ago

2023/12/26

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Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2023 12 26

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology

Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, and Eastern provinces from today (26).

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.

Showers will occur at times in Eastern province while several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-central and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times in eastern slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Pottuvil and up to(50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar.

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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