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    Strengthened winds expected from tomorrow

    June 05, 2018

    Due to active south-west monsoon, windy condition is expected to strengthen over the island and in the sea areas around the island in next few days (from tomorrow).

     

    Prevailing showery and cloudy conditions in south-western part will continue further.

     

    Showers or Thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces.

     

    Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

     

    Showers or thundershower may occur at a few places in Ampara, Badulla and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m.

     

    Light showers may occur at few places in Mannar and Anuradhapura districts.

     

    Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph can be expected over Southern province and Monaragala, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts.

     

    Marine weather

     

    Due to active south-west monsoon, windy condition is expected to strengthen in the sea areas around the island in next few days (from 06th June).

     

    Showers or Thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.

     

    Winds will be south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 35-45 kmph.


    Sea area extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar and the sea area extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times.


    Other sea areas can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times.


    Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard.

     

    City weather

     

     

    Temperature (0C)

    Relative Humidity (%)

    Weather

    City

    Max

    Min

    Max

    Min

    Anuradhapura

    32

    26

    90

    70

    A few showers

    Batticaloa

    35

    27

    85

    60

    Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

    Colombo

    30

    25

    90

    75

    Showers or thundershowers at times

    Galle

    29

    26

    90

    80

    Showers or thundershowers at times

    Jaffna

    33

    28

    85

    75

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    28

    22

    95

    80

    Several spells of showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    18

    15

    95

    90

    Several spells of showers

    Ratnapura

    30

    25

    95

    85

    Showers or thundershowers at times

    Trincomalee

    34

    26

    90

    55

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    31

    28

    85

    70

    Mainly fair

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