Weather
Showers or thundershowers in all provinces except Northern and Eastern after 2PM
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 October 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the all provinces of the island except for Northern and Eastern provinces after 02.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle, Matara and Kaluthara districts.
Winds will be South-easternly or variable in direction in the sea areas around island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.
The sea areas around the island will be slight. Temporarily 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.
The cyclonic storm “Hamoon” which was located in the north-west and west-central Bay of Bengal has crossed the Bangladesh coast.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 JUNE 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 June 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while several spells of showers will occur in the North-western province and in Matale district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places.
Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, Southern and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee district.
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 above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 JUNE 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 June 2025 by the Department of Metgeorology
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces while a few showers may occur in the Northern province and in Anuradhapura district. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts.
Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee district.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds.
Weather
Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 JUNE 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 June 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern Northern and North-western provinces while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night. Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts.
Strong winds of about (50-60) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Southern
provinces and in Trincomalee district.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds.
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