Weather
Dry weather except for evening showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces the evening or night. Mainly dry weather will prevail elsewhere of the island.
Winds will be easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.
Sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Ampara districts during the early hours of the morning.
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.
Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Ampara districts during the early hours of the morning.
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.
Mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early
hours of the morning.
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.
Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island.
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