February 17, Colombo (LNW): A few showers may occur in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara and Hambantota districts, with showers or thundershowers being expected to occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (17).
Mainly dry weather will prevail over other areas of the island.
A cold weather can be expected in the Northern, North-central provinces and Trincomalee district during the early morning.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Badulla district during the morning.
Marine Weather:
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Batticaloa to Galle via Pottuvil and Hambantota. Mainly fair weather will prevail over other sea areas around the island. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coasts extending fromColombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times. |
