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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 JANUARY 2025

Issued at 12.00 noon on 14 JANUARY 2025

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island and cloudy skies are expected. Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district.

Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, Eastern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matara and Hambantota 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 14 JANUARY 2025.

 

Condition of Rain:
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Galle via Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several 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 (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar. Wind speed can increase up to (45- 50) kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.
State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar will be rough at times. Other sea areas around the island may 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 14 January 2025

 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island and cloudy skies are expected. Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district.

 

Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, Eastern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matara and Hambantota 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 Main Cities

Date :

15-Jan-2025

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

30

24

95

80

Showers at times

Batticaloa

28

24

95

80

Showers or thundershowers at times

Colombo

30

25

85

65

Several spells of showers

Galle

29

25

90

75

Showers at times

Jaffna

29

24

95

75

Showers at times

Kandy

28

21

95

70

Showers at times

Nuwara-Eliya

17

14

95

85

Showers at times

Ratnapura

29

23

90

65

Showers at times

Trincomalee

29

24

95

80

Showers or thundershowers at times

Mannar

29

25

95

75

Showers at times

 

 

 

Weekly Rainfall Forecast - 2025

 

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO INFORM THERE IS NO CYCLONE OR TSUNAMI THREAT

Issued at 14.00hrs on 7th June 2017

(Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology)

There is no cyclone or Tsunamithreat to Sri Lanka at present. General public is kindly requestednot to be paniced.