Weather
Showers may occur in Northern, Northwestern, Western, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The low-pressure area is in the Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move further north-westwards towards the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast during the next 2 days.
Weather Forecast for today (19th of December):
Misty conditions can be expected particularly in Northern, North-Central, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Eastern provinces during the morning.
Several spells of showers may occur in Northern, Northwestern and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Eastern and Uva provinces during the evening or night.
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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Fair weather will prevail over the island except for evening showers in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Ampara, Matale and Badulla districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 FEBRUARY 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 February 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the morning.
Except for a few showers in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Ampara, Matale and Badulla districts in the evening or night, mainly fair weather will prevail over the island.
Weather
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 FEBRUARY 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 February 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, and Anuradhapura districts during the morning.
A few showers may occur in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. Mainly fair weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
[Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 February 2025]
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara in the evening or night. Mainly fair weather will prevail in the other sea areas around the island.
Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times.
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A few showers in Eastern province and in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 FEBRUARY 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 February 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara, and Kurunegala districts during the morning.
A few showers are likely in the Eastern province while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. Mainly fair weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
[Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 February 2025]
Mainly fair weather will prevail over sea areas around the island.
Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times.
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