Weather
Showers in Southern and Western provinces during the morning and Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
A few showers may occur in the coastal areas of Southern and Western provinces during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night.
.Winds will be South-westerly in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambanthota to Batticaloa via Pottuvil.
The sea areas around the island can be slight to moderate while the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambanthota to Batticaloa via Pottuvil 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.