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DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SRI LANKA

WARNING

2020-04-05

ADVISORY

2020-04-04

Warning for Severe Lightning Issued by the natural hazards early warning center At 01.30 p.m. 05 April 2020 for the period until 11.00 p.m. 05 April 2020

Heat index Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 01.30 p.m. 04 April 2020 valid for 05 April 2020

Weather Forecasts

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 APRIL 2020

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 April 2020

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Central, Western, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Mannar districts after 2.00 p.m.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and 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.

On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 14th of April in this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (07th), are Wattala, Hunupitiya, Putupagala, Ginigathhena, Rambukpotha, Medawela, Kiriwelgoda, Nevugala and Komari at about 12:12 noon.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 April 2020

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Mannar to Matara via Puttalam, Colombo and Galle in the evening or night and a few showers may occur in the sea areas extending from Batticaloa to Hambanthota via Potuvil.

Winds:

Winds will be south-westerly or variable in direction in the sea area extending from Mannar to Galle via Colombo and winds will be easterly to south-easterly in the other sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.

State of Sea:

The sea area around the island can be slight to moderately rough.

GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 06 April 2020

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Central, Western, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and 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.

On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05^th to 14^th of April in this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead tomorrow (07^th), are Wattala, Hunupitiya, Putupagala, Ginigathhena, Rambukpotha, Medawela, Kiriwelgoda, Nevugala and Komari at about 12:12 noon

Weather Forecast for Main Cities				Date :	7-Apr-2020
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	35	25	90	50	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Batticaloa	33	25	90	70	Mainly fair
Colombo	32	26	90	60	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Galle	32	25	90	65	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Jaffna	33	25	90	60	A few showers
Kandy	32	22	95	55	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Nuwara-Eliya	24	11	95	65	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Ratnapura	35	23	95	60	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Trincomalee	34	26	95	60	Several spells of light showers
Mannar	34	26	85	65	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m