Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 August 2024 by the Department of Meteorology 

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Puttalam districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night.

Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the  Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.

Winds will be south-westerly in direction in the sea areas and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.  Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Chilaw to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle and  up to (55-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Chilaw via Mullaittivu, Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

The sea areas off the coasts extending Trincomalee to Chilaw via Mullaittivu, Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times while the sea areas off the coasts extending from Chilaw to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle may be fairly rough at times. 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.