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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 25^th MARCH 2019

(Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25^th March 2019)

Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING

NEXT 24 HOURS (Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25^thMarch 2019)

Mainly fair weather will prevail over the sea areas around the island.

Winds will be North-easterly to Easterly in direction and wind speed will be 15-30 kmph.

Wind speed can increase up to 40 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Balapitiya to to Hambanthota via Galle.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

(ISSUED AT 1600 HOURS ON 24^thMARCH 2019)

Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island.

A slight possibility for Ground frost in the Nuwara-Eliya district during the early hours of the morning in next few days (25^th and 26^th March).

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning.

Weather Forecast for Main Cities				Date :	25-Mar-2019
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	36	24	90	45	Mainly fair
Batticaloa	31	25	90	75	Mainly fair
Colombo	32	24	85	60	Mainly fair
Galle	31	25	90	70	Mainly fair
Jaffna	34	24	90	55	Mainly fair
Kandy	31	21	95	55	Mainly fair
Nuwara-Eliya	23	5	90	45	Mainly fair
Ratnapura	35	23	95	60	Mainly fair
Trincomalee	33	24	90	65	Mainly fair
Mannar	34	25	90	55	Mainly fair