Weather
Showers predicted in several provinces today (29th December)
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 29 DECEMBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 December 2025 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 will occur at times in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern province and in Kandy, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle, Matara and Kaluthara districts after 2.00 p.m.
Fairly strong winds of about 40 kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slopes of the central hills, the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota, Monaragala and Trincomalee districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 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 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.
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