Afternoon thundershowers over the island

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Afternoon thundershowers over the island

October 23, 2019

The possibility for afternoon thundershowers is high over most parts of the island (particularly Eastern and Uva provinces).Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island particularly after 1.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers will occur in coastal areas of the Western province and in Galle, Matara, Jaffna, Mannar and Puttalam districts during the morning too. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and North-western provinces and in Kaluthara, Batticaloa and Ampara districts. 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 at several places in the sea areas around the island. 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

The possibility for afternoon thundershowers is high over most parts of the island (particularly Eastern and Uva provinces). Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island particularly after 1.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers will occur in coastal areas of the Western province and in Galle, Matara, Jaffna, Mannar and Puttalam districts during the morning too. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and North-western provinces and in Kaluthara, Batticaloa and Ampara districts. 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 Main Cities Date : 24-Oct-2019

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

Max Min Max Min

Anuradhapura 30 24 90 65 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Batticaloa 31 25 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Colombo 28 24 95 85 Showers or thundershowers

Galle 28 25 95 85 Showers or thundershowers

Jaffna 29 24 95 80 Showers or thundershowers

Kandy 27 20 95 75 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya 18 14 95 85 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m

Ratnapura 29 22 95 75 Showers or thundershowers

Trincomalee 30 24 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m