GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS
Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 18 May 2024
Due to pre-monsoonal conditions over the country and surrounding sea areas, prevailing showery and windy conditions are expected to enhance further during the next few days.
Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Mannar district.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere of the island after 12.00 noon.
Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times in Southern province.
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 : | 19-May-2024 | |||
| City | Temperature (0C) | Relative Humidity (%) | Weather | ||
| Max | Min | Max | Min | ||
| Anuradhapura | 30 | 25 | 95 | 70 | Several spells of showers |
| Batticaloa | 31 | 26 | 95 | 75 | Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m |
| Colombo | 29 | 25 | 95 | 80 | Showers or thundershowers at times |
| Galle | 28 | 25 | 95 | 80 | Showers or thundershowers at times |
| Jaffna | 30 | 25 | 95 | 75 | Several spells of showers |
| Kandy | 27 | 22 | 95 | 70 | Showers or thundershowers at times |
| Nuwara-Eliya | 18 | 15 | 95 | 75 | Showers or thundershowers at times |
| Ratnapura | 29 | 24 | 95 | 70 | Showers or thundershowers at times |
| Trincomalee | 30 | 25 | 95 | 70 | Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m |
| Mannar | 29 | 26 | 95 | 80 | Showers or thundershowers at times |