Weather

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Northern province.

Published

1 year ago

2024/11/29

Priyan

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290km east of Kankasanthurai around 11.30 p.m. of 28^th November 2024. It is likely to move northwestwards, towards the Tamil Nadu coast. It can be expected that the influence of this system on the island’s weather will gradually reduce after today (29).

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee district. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Northern province. Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Matale and Kandy districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere of the island in the evening or night.

Strong winds of about 60 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Eastern, Central and Southern provinces.

Winds will be North-westerly to Westerly in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (40-50) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Batticaloa via Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee.

The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Batticaloa via Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee will be rough to very rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be fairly rough at times.

The swell waves (about 2.5–3.0 m) height (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee. There is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee may experience surges due to swell waves. Strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

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

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Weather

Showers may occur in the Western, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara, Batticaloa, Galle, Matara and Polonnaruwa districts

Published

17 hours ago

2026/02/8

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

The prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to be temporarily reduced from 08 to 11 February.

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

A few shower may occur in the Uva province and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.

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

The general 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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Advisory for Severe Lightning for the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara districts

Published

1 day ago

2026/02/7

Priyan

Advisory for Severe Lightning
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.00 noon 07 February 2026 valid for the period until 11.00 p.m. 07 February 2026

Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle and Matara districts.

There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

ACTION REQUIRED:

The Department of Meteorology advises that people should:
 Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
 Avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms.
 Avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms.
 Avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles, tractors and boats etc.
 Beware of fallen trees and power lines.
 For emergency assistance contact the local disaster management authorities.

Weather

Showers will occur in the Northern, North-central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts

Published

2 days ago

2026/02/7

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

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

Showers will occur at times in the Uva province and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places.

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

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