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.