WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea area off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via 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 Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough to very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 70 kmph. The sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Colombo via Puttalam can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regards.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS
Windy condition over the island and showery condition in the south-western part is likely to continue during next few days. There is a high possibility for strong gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee and Monaragala districts and fairly strong gusty winds up to 40-50 kmph elsewhere. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers will occur in North-western province and in Hambantota district. Fairly heavy falls above 75mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces. Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western province and in Galle and Matara districts. 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 : 23-Jun-2019
City Temperature (0C) Relative Humidity (%) Weather
Max Min Max Min
Anuradhapura 34 27 85 55 Mainly fair
Batticaloa 38 28 75 40 Mainly fair
Colombo 31 25 90 75 Showers or thundershowers at times
Galle 29 26 90 80 Showers or thundershowers at times
Jaffna 34 29 80 60 Mainly fair
Kandy 28 23 90 75 Showers or thundershowers at times
Nuwara-Eliya 18 14 95 80 Showers or thundershowers at times
Ratnapura 30 24 95 80 Showers or thundershowers at times
Trincomalee 37 28 75 45 Mainly fair
Mannar 32 29 80 65 Mainly fair