Rainy condition is expected to temporarily enhance over Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva, Southern, and Central provinces from today [28]

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 JANUARY 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology

From today, the rainy condition is expected to temporarily enhance over Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva, Southern, and Central provinces for the next few days.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Northwestern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning while cloudy skies can be expected over Southwestern part of the island.

Showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern and North-Central provinces and in Trincomalee district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
[Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 January 2025]

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Batticaloa to Colombo via Hambantota and Galle

Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) 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. 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.