Weather
Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 NOVEMBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 November 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
The low pressure area over the island continues to persist and cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, Southern and Uva provinces and at several places in the other areas of the island after 1.00 p.m.
Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northwestern, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya 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
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 25 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the North-western province. 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.
Weather
Showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Northern, North-central, and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee district
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North central, Southern and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Northwestern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly Heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Northern, North-central, and Northwestern provinces and in Trincomalee district.
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.
Weather
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, North-western,Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the
morning.
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts from today evening. A few showers will occur in the Uva and Northwestern provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere during evening or night.
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