Weather
Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 April 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The Inter tropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) is affecting the island’s weather.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the coastal areas of Eastern and Southern provinces and in Mullaitivu district during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 01.00 p.m. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces.
Winds will be south-easterly or variable in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (20-25) kmph.
Increase of swell waves (about 2.0 – 2.5 m) can be expected in the sea areas off the coast extending from Balapitiya to Pottuvil via Galle and Hambantota. These sea areas can be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be slight but strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Several spells of showers may occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern provinces and in Matale district during the day
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces during the morning.
Several spells of showers may occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern provinces and in Matale district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts during the evening or night.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning.
A few showers may occur in Northern and Eastern provinces but mainly fair weather will prevail in the other areas of the island.
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning.
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island.
Several spells of showers may occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern provinces and in Matale district during the day
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