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Wind speed to increase in coming days

August 06, 2018

There is a possibility of increasing the wind speed to some extent over the Island and surrounding sea areas (particularly in the sea areas to the Southeast and Northwest of the country) during next few days.

 

Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50kmph can be expected in Central hilly areas and in Uva, Sabaragamuwa, North-central, Southern and Eastern provinces and Kurunegala district.

 

Several spells of light showers will occur in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces.

 

Light showers may occur in Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts.

 

Marine Weather

 

There is a possibility of increasing the wind speed to some extent over the surrounding sea areas particularly to the Southeast and Northwest of the country, during next few days.

 

Winds will be south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph.

 

The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanturai and the sea area extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph at times. Other sea areas can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times.

 

Several spells of light showers may occur at few places in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

 

City Weather

 

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

33

25

85

55

Mainly fair

Batticaloa

36

26

80

50

Mainly fair

Colombo

30

26

85

70

A few showers

Galle

29

26

90

80

A few showers

Jaffna

32

27

80

65

Mainly fair

Kandy

29

21

90

65

Several spells of light showers

Nuwara-Eliya

19

13

95

80

Several spells of light showers

Ratnapura

31

25

90

65

Several spells of light showers

Trincomalee

36

26

75

45

Mainly fair

Mannar

30

26

90

80

Mainly fair