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October 22, 2019

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern province. Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Anuradhapura districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Uva province and in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph can occur in the Northern province. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING

Showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas around the island. Heavy showers may occur at some places in the sea areas extending from Mannar to Mullaitivu via Kankasanturai and in the sea areas extending from Galle to Batticaloa via Hambantota and Potuvil. Winds will be South-westerly and speed will be (20-40) kmph in the sea areas around the island. The sea area extending from Mannar to Mullaitivu via Kankasanturai and sea areas extending from Hambantota to Potuvil can be fairly 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 very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Tonight: Prevailing showery condition in the South-western part of the country (particularly in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara districts) is expected to continue during next few hours. Heavy falls above 100 mm may occur at some places. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the other areas (particularly in Uva and Central provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa and Ampara districts) and fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places.

Tomorrow: Showers or thundershowers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere particularly after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Mannar districts. Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Uva province and in Jaffna, Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph can be occur in the northern half of the island. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Weather Forecast for Main Cities Date : 22-Oct-2019

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

Max Min Max Min

Anuradhapura 32 23 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Batticaloa 29 25 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Colombo 30 24 95 80 Showers or thundershowers

Galle 28 75 95 80 Showers or thundershowers

Jaffna 30 24 95 80 Showers or thundershowers

Kandy 29 21 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya 19 13 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Ratnapura 30 23 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Trincomalee 31 24 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m