WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING
Under the influence of the low pressure system in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, showery and cloudy condition is expected to continue over the surrounding sea areas.Naval and fishing communities are requested to be attentive about advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard further.Showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas around the island. Heavy showers or thundershowers can be expected at some places in the sea areas extending from Pottuvil to Puttalam via Batticaloa, Trincomalee andKankasanturai.Winds will be North-easterly over the sea areas extending from Batticaloa to Colombo via Trincomalee, Kankasanturai andPuttalam. Winds will be North-westerly to westerly in the other sea areas around the island.Winds speed will be 30-40 kmph over sea areas around the island. The deep sea areasextending from Kankasanturai to Galle viaPuttalamcan be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times.Temporarily strong gusty winds (up to 70-80 kmph) and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS(ISSUED AT 1600 HOURS ON 07th NOVEMBER 2018)
Under the influence of the low pressure system in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, prevailing showery and cloudy condition over the Northern, North-central and Eastern provincesand surrounding sea areas is likely to continue.General public, Naval and fishing communities are requested to be attentive about advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard further.Fairly cold weather can be expected in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, North-central, North-western,Central and Uva provinces and heavy falls of about 100mm can be expected at some places.Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere particularly after 2.00p.m.Misty conditions may occur at some places in the western, Central and Sabaragamuwa 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 : 8-Nov-2018
City Temperature (0C) Relative Humidity (%) Weather
Max Min Max Min
Anuradhapura 26 23 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
Batticaloa 26 24 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
Colombo 28 23 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Galle 28 24 95 80 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Jaffna 26 24 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
Kandy 25 22 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
Nuwara-Eliya 18 13 95 90 Showers or thundershowers at times
Ratnapura 28 23 95 80 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Trincomalee 25 23 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
Mannar 26 24 95 85 Showers or thundershowers at times
