SEA AREA FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 12.00 noon on 22 January 2020
Condition of Rain: Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Batticaloa and Matara.
Winds: Winds will be North-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and in Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota.
State of Sea: The deep and shallow seas off the coast extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and in Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota can be rough at times.
GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS
Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 21 January 2020
Showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent particularly in the South-western part of the island and in the Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces.Several spells of showers will occur in the Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces and in Hambanthota and Matale districts. A few showers are likely in Northern Province.Showers or thundershowers will occur at a several places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts particularly after 2.00 p.m.Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kaluthara, Galle, Mathale and Badulla districts.Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in Northwestern, Central and Southern provinces and in Jaffna and Mannar districts.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-Jan-2020
City Temperature (0C) Relative Humidity (%) Weather
Max Min Max Min
Anuradhapura 31 23 95 55 Several spells of showers
Batticaloa 30 25 85 75 Several spells of showers
Colombo 33 25 85 60 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Galle 29 25 90 75 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Jaffna 30 23 95 65 Several spells of light showers
Kandy 31 22 95 60 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Nuwara-Eliya 20 14 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Ratnapura 34 23 95 65 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Trincomalee 30 26 85 70 Several spells of showers
Mannar 31 26 80 65 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
