Showers expected in several provinces

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Showers expected in several provinces

June 25, 2019

Showers will occur at times in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kaluthara districts. Several spells of showers will occur in North-western province and in Colombo, Gampaha and Hambanthota districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Badulla, Batticaloa and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40kmph are likely in North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages cause.

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 and in the sea area off the coast extending from Kankasanturai to Trincomalee via Mullaitivu. Winds will be South-westerly and speed will be (40-50) kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph in the other sea areas around the island The sea area off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough to very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph. The sea areas extending from Negombo to Kankasanturai via Puttalam and Mannar can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph. Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regards.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kaluthara and Galle districts. Several spells of showers will occur in Central province and in Colombo, Gampaha and Matara districts. Light showers will occur in North-western province and in Hambantota district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a several places in Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40-50 kmph are likely in Northern, North-central, North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Hambantota 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 : 25-Jun-2019

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

Max Min Max Min

Anuradhapura 35 26 90 55 Mainly fair

Batticaloa 36 27 80 50 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Colombo 30 26 90 75 Several spells of showers

Galle 29 27 90 80 Showers at times

Jaffna 34 29 80 60 Mainly fair

Kandy 29 23 85 70 Several spells of showers

Nuwara-Eliya 20 15 90 80 Several spells of showers

Ratnapura 32 25 90 80 Showers at times

Trincomalee 37 28 80 40 Mainly fair