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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 JANUARY 2025

Issued at 12.00 noon on 20 JANUARY 2025

Rainy condition is expected to reduce to some extent in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces.

Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night.

Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slope of the central hills and Northern, North-central, Eastern and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Monaragala districts.

The 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 20 JANUARY 2025.                                           

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island during the afternoon or Night.

Winds:

Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times.

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

GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 20 January 2025

Rainy condition is expected to reduce to some extent in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces.

Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night.

Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slope of the central hills and Northern, North-central, Eastern and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Monaragala districts.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, province in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.

The 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 :

21-Jan-2025

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

30

24

95

80

Several spells of showers

Batticaloa

29

24

95

80

Several spells of showers

Colombo

32

25

90

75

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Galle

29

24

95

85

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Jaffna

29

24

90

80

A few showers

Kandy

28

21

95

80

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Nuwara-Eliya

18

14

95

85

Several spells of showers

Ratnapura

31

23

95

80

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

Trincomalee

28

24

90

80

Several spells of showers

Mannar

29

24

90

80

Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

 

 

 

 

 

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