August 21, Colombo (LNW): Atmospheric conditions are getting favourable for evening thundershowers
in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (21).
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Northern, North-Central, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and Hambantota district after 1.00 p.m.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
Condition of Rain:
Mainly fair weather will prevail over sea areas around the island.
Winds:
Winds will be westerly to south-westerly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph.
Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
State of Sea:
The sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota may be fairly rough at times.
