Heavy falls above 100 mm at some places

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Heavy falls above 100 mm at some places

October 17, 2019

The possibility for afternoon thundershowers is still high over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island particularly after 2.00 p.m. Showers will occur in Uva and Southern provinces during the morning too. Heavy falls above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces during themorning. 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 SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island. Heavy showers can be expected at some places in the sea area extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar. Winds will be Southerly or variable in direction and speed will be (10-30) kmph in the sea areas around the island.Temporarily strong gusty winds (up to 70-80 kmph) and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

The possibility for afternoon thundershowers is high over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island particularly after 2.00 p.m. Showers will occur in Eastern and Southern provinces during the morning too. Heavy falls above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Southern, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Anuradhapura, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Mannar district. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning. 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 Main Cities Date : 2019-10-17

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

Max Min Max Min

Anuradhapura 32 23 95 65 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Batticaloa 33 25 95 70 Several spells of showers

Colombo 31 24 95 70 Showers or thundershowers

Galle 30 23 95 75 Showers or thundershowers

Jaffna 30 25 95 70 Showers or thundershowers

Kandy 31 21 95 65 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya 21 13 95 80 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Ratnapura 32 23 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Trincomalee 33 24 95 70 Several spells of showers