Winds in the Northern half and rain in South-west

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Winds in the Northern half and rain in South-west ^Featured

June 13, 2019

Prevailing windy condition, particularly over the Northern half of the island and showery condition in the South-western part of the country is likely to continue during next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places, particularly in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph are likely in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Matale and Hambantota districts. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40 kmph are likely in the other parts of the island.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Hambantota via Puttalam, Colombo and Galle. Winds will be South-westerly and speed will be 30-40 kmph in the sea areas around the island. The sea area off the coast extending from Mannar to Negombo via Puttalam and sea area off the coast extending from Matara to Pothuvil via Hambanthota can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph. The other sea areas around the island can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph.Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regards.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Prevailing windy condition, particularly over the Northern half of the island and showery condition in the South-western part of the country is likely to continue during next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph are likely in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Matale and Hambantota districts. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40 kmph are likely in the other parts of the island.

Weather Forecast for Main Cities Date : 14-Jun-2019

City Temperature (0C) Relative Humidity (%) Weather

Max Min Max Min

Anuradhapura 33 26 90 60 Mainly fair

Batticaloa 38 27 80 45 Mainly fair

Colombo 31 25 95 70 Several spells of showers

Galle 29 24 95 70 Showers or thundershowers at times

Jaffna 32 28 85 65 Mainly fair

Kandy 28 23 85 65 Several spells of showers

Nuwara-Eliya 19 13 95 80 Several spells of showers

Ratnapura 29 24 95 70 Several spells of showers

Trincomalee 35 27 80 50 Mainly fair