WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND
Showery and windy conditions are likely to be enhanced in the Western, South-western and Southern sea areas of the island from the evening of 16th to 19th July 2019.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea area off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Galle. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island in the evening or night.Winds will be South-westerly and speed will be 30-40 kmph in the sea areas around the island.The sea extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo and Hambantota will be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times.The sea extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle will be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60-70 kmph at times from today evening.Navel and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regards.Temporarily strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS
Showery and windy conditions are likely to enhanced particularly over South-western parts of the island from 16th to 19th July 2019.Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph are likely along the North-western, Western and Southern coastal areas.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Western, Southern and North-Western provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m.A few showers are likely in Jaffna district in the morning too.Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Central 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 : 16-Jul-2019
City Temperature (0C) Relative Humidity (%) Weather
Max Min Max Min
Anuradhapura 34 24 90 50 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Batticaloa 33 25 90 65 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Colombo 30 24 95 70 Showers or thundershowers at times
Galle 29 25 90 75 Showers or thundershowers at times
Jaffna 32 27 80 65 A few showers
Kandy 30 20 95 60 Showers or thundershowers at times
Nuwara-Eliya 20 12 95 70 Showers or thundershowers at times
Ratnapura 30 22 95 70 Showers or thundershowers at times
Trincomalee 34 25 85 55 Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Mannar 31 28 80 65 Several spells of light showers
