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Rainy conditions to continue

October 27, 2018

Due to the low level atmospheric disturbance to the south-east of the island, prevailing showery condition is expected to continue.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota and Mathale districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere after 2.00pm.Heavy falls about 100-150 mm will occur at some places particularly in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Eastern and North-central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning.There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING

Due to the low level atmospheric disturbance in Bay of Bengal to the south-eastern of the island, prevailing showery condition in the sea areas is expected to continue.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas extending from Hambanthota to Kankasanturai via Batticaloa and Trincomalee. Showers or thundershowers can be expected in the other sea areas during evening or night. Heavy showers or thundershowers can be expected at some places in the sea areas around the island.Winds will be North-easterly and wind speed will be 20-30 kmph over the sea areas extending from Batticaloa to Puttalam via Kankasanturai. Wind speed can increase up to 45 kmph at times in these sea areas.Winds will be variable in direction and wind speed will be 10-20 kmph in theother sea areas around the island.Temporarily strong gusty winds and rough seas canbe expected during thundershowers.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Prevailing showery condition in the island is expected to continue.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces.Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere after 2.00pm.Heavy falls about 100 mm will occur at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Eastern and North-central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning.There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

Weather Forecast for Main Cities Date : 27-Oct-2018City Temperature (0C)
Relative Humidity (%) Weather Max Min Max Min
Anuradhapura 31 24 95 75 Showers or thundershowers at times
Batticaloa 30 25 95 75 Showers or thundershowers at times
Colombo 31 24 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Galle 29 24 95 80 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Jaffna 28 24 95 90 Showers or thundershowers at times
Kandy 28 20 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Nuwara-Eliya 19 11 95 80 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Ratnapura 32 23 95 60 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Trincomalee 29 24 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
Mannar 29 25 95 70 Showers or thundershowers