Upper, Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces and Galle and Matara Districts will receive light showers at times.
Showers or thundershowers during the evening or night in some parts of the country.
Occasionally there will be strong winds during thundershowers. The public is advised to take necessary precautionary measures to minimize the possible damages caused by lightning strikes.
Weather forecast for major cities
Anuradhapura – Mainly mild weather
Batticaloa – Mainly mild weather
Colombo – Mainly mild weather
Vacant – Mainly temperate weather
Jaffna – Mainly mild weather
Kandy – Frequent light showers
Nuwara Eliya – Mainly mild weather
Ratnapura – Frequent showers
Trincomalee – Mainly mild weather
Mannar – Mainly mild weather
Rainfall: There is a possibility of showers or thundershowers during the afternoon or night in some parts of the coastal areas around the country.
Wind: In the coastal areas around the country, the wind will blow from the south-west or west and the wind speed will be 20-30 kmph.
In the coastal areas from Kankesanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota the wind speed is likely to increase up to 40-50 kmph from time to time.
Sea level: The sea area from Kankesanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota will be rough at times.
Occasional strong winds and thundershowers along the coast during thundershowers.
(Department of Meteorology)
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