Weather forecast issued at  05.30 a.m. on 28 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers may occur in the Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the morning while heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kurunegala, Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night.

Winds will be North-westerly or Westerly in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara can 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.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology 

Due to the development of a low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, showery condition is expected to be enhanced during the next few days starting today (27).

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in Rathnapura, Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several placeselsewhere in the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Central provinces.

Winds will be North-westerly or Westerly in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph and variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island.

Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara 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.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology 

The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island for the next few days starting tomorrow (27).

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.  Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Mullaitivu district during the evening or night.

Strong winds about (40-45)kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matale, Hambantota and Monaragala districts.

Winds will be Westerly or 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  Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and  up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times while rhe sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar will be fairly rough at times.

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