Weather
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Northern, North-central, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, Western and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in Nuwara-Eliya district during the early hours in the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Fairly strong winds about 40 kmph can be expected at times over the North-central, Eastern, Central, Uva and Northwestern provinces. Wind speed may increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Hambantota via Puttalam, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Pottuvil.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Hambantota via Puttalam, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Pottuvil can be rough at times.
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.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and North-central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Mainly fair weather will prevail in most parts of the island.
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