Weather
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Cloudy skies can be expected in Eastern province.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Winds will be Westerly to south-westerly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. Wind speed can increase up to 45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Galle via Colombo and up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara.
Winds will be south-westerly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph in the other sea areas around the island.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be rough at times while the sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Galle via Colombo can be fairly rough at times.
Other sea areas around the island can be slight. 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
Shower will occur in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Badulla districts during the early hours of the morning.
Several spells of shower will occur in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Shower will occur in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 03 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Badulla districts during the early hours of the morning.
Several spells of shower will occur in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas.
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 expected in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, Western, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Several spells of shower will occur in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambanthota district. Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
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