Weather
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 MAY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island’s weather. As a result, an increase in rainfall is expected over the island after 6 May.
For today:
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara district during the early hours of the morning.
Cloudy conditions will prevail over the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces and the Ampara district. Morning showers are expected in these areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Polonnaruwa districts.
Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over the Northern and North-central provinces and in Hambantota district.
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 will occur in the Western and North-western provinces and Galle, Batticaloa, Ampara and Monaragala districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
A few showers will occur in coastal areas of the Western and North-western provinces and Galle district during the morning. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Batticaloa, Ampara and Monaragala districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over the Northern, North-central provinces and in Hambantota and Puttalam districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva and Eastern provinces after 2.00 p.m.
Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Northern, North-central provinces and in Hambantota, Trincomalee districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Monaragala, Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-central and Central provinces and in Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
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