Weather
Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Northern and Eastern provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 NOVEMBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 November 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
The low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists to the East of the island and under its influence,showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces.
Cloudy skies are expected over the Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and Central provinces.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces during the early hours of the morning.
Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Northern and Eastern provinces while fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces.
Showers may occur in the Uva province and in Hambantota district during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other areas of the island after 1.00 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
Showers in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Western, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 13 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 1.00 pm. Fairly heavy showers
above 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.
Weather
Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 January 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 Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and Hambantota district. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 1.00 pm. Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in the Northwestern, Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers
GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS
Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 11 January 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.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and Hambantota district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 1.00 pm. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Eastern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Showers in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Western, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and Galle and Matara districts
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