Dry weather except for a few showers in Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 FEBRUARY 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 February 2025 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Badulla district during the morning.

Cold weather can be expected in the Northern, North-central provinces and Trincomalee district during the early morning.

A few showers may occur in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara and Hambantota districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. Mainly dry weather will prevail over other areas of the island.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
[Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 February 2025]

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Batticaloa to Galle via Pottuvil and Hambantota. Mainly fair weather will prevail over other sea areas around the island.

Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times.