Showery condition is expected to enhance

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Showery condition is expected to enhance

May 17, 2019

Showery condition is expected to enhance in most parts of the island, particularly in south-western part in the next few days.Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, abaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota district after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya 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 SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND

Showers will occur at several places in the sea area extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Colombo, Galle and Batticaloa. Winds will be South-westerly and speed will be 20-30 kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea area extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar and the sea area extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil. Deep and shallow sea areas extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough at times.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Showers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces 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 : 17-May-2019

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

Max Min Max Min

Anuradhapura 35 26 85 50 Mainly fair

Batticaloa 32 27 85 65 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Colombo 32 27 80 60 Several spells of light showers

Galle 30 26 85 75 Several spells of showers

Jaffna 34 28 80 60 Mainly fair

Kandy 31 21 95 60 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya 22 11 90 50 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Ratnapura 33 24 95 65 Several spells of showers

Trincomalee 37 27 80 40 Mainly fair