Weather

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces.

Published

1 year ago

2024/11/22

Priyan

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

A low pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal around 23rd November. Thereafter, it is likely to intensify into a depression over southwest Bay of Bengal during subsequent 2 days. The system may intensify further and move near the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka. General public is requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regards.

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

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces and in Matale district while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere of the island during the evening or night. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces.

Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matale district.

Winds will be north-easterly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Mullaittivu to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam.

The sea areas extending from Mullaittivu to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate. 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

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island.

Published

6 hours ago

2026/02/10

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 February 2026 by the Departmrnt of Meteorology

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

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island.

Weather

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts after 2.00 p.m.

Published

1 day ago

2026/02/9

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-central provinces and in Badulla and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts after 2.00 p.m.
Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere in the island.

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

Published

2 days 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.