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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 April 2024

Issued at 12.00 noon on 27 April 2024

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places inNorth-centralprovince during the evening or night.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a several places over the coastal areas from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota during the morning too.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provincesandin Galle and Matara districts.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva 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 NEXT 24 HOURS

 Issued at 12.00 noon on 27 April 2024.

   Condition of Rain:
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Galle via Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers may occur ata few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo in the evening or night.
Winds:
Winds will be south-easterly in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee and Batticaloa and south-westerly or variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.
State of Sea:

The sea areas extending from Balapitiya to Pottuvil via Galle and Hambantota will be moderate and the other sea areas around the island will be slight.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 27 April 2024

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in North-central province during the evening or night.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a several places over the coastal areas from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota during the morning too.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva 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 :

28-Apr-2024

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

35

26

90

50

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Batticaloa

32

27

90

70

Mainly fair

Colombo

32

27

95

75

Showers or thundershowers after 4.00p.m

Galle

31

26

95

75

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Jaffna

36

25

80

40

Mainly fair

Kandy

34

24

95

50

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 4.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya

22

13

95

50

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 4.00p.m

Ratnapura

34

25

95

70

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Trincomalee

34

25

90

60

Mainly fair

 

 

 

 

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GIS Weather portal

 

URL: https://weather.meteo.gov.lk/

 

Description - The website "https://weather.meteo.gov.lk/" is a platform dedicated for providing precise and reliable weather information in Sri Lanka. It serves as an official source of meteorological data, maintained by the Meteorological department of Sri lanka. The website aims to deliver more reliable up-to-date weather forecasts, warnings and observations to the public, businesses, and different interested sectors in Sri Lanka. In addition to the basic weather data, the website also provides insights into climate patterns, seasonal variations, and other meteorological phenomena relevant to Sri Lanka. This can be particularly useful for individuals planning outdoor activities, farmers monitoring weather conditions for agricultural purposes or for businesses making decisions depending on the prevailing weather.

 


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Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 27 April 2024

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in North-central province during the evening or night.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a several places over the coastal areas from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota during the morning too.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva 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 :

28-Apr-2024

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

35

26

90

50

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Batticaloa

32

27

90

70

Mainly fair

Colombo

32

27

95

75

Showers or thundershowers after 4.00p.m

Galle

31

26

95

75

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Jaffna

36

25

80

40

Mainly fair

Kandy

34

24

95

50

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 4.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya

22

13

95

50

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 4.00p.m

Ratnapura

34

25

95

70

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Trincomalee

34

25

90

60

Mainly fair