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Showers, rough seas due to speed winds today

August 10, 2018

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today. Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces.

 

Light showers may occur in North-western province.

 

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m.

 

Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph can be expected in Central hilly areas and Southern province and in Matale district.

 

Marine Weather

 

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

 

Winds will be south-westerly in direction 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 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.

 

City Weather

 

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

34

25

90

55

Mainly fair

Batticaloa

36

26

70

40

Mainly fair

Colombo

30

24

95

75

Showers or thundershowers at times

Galle

28

24

95

80

Showers or thundershowers at times

Jaffna

30

27

80

60

Mainly fair

Kandy

28

21

95

70

Showers or thundershowers at times

Nuwara-Eliya

17

13

95

85

Showers or thundershowers at times

Ratnapura

29

23

95

80

Showers or thundershowers at times

Trincomalee

36

25

75

45

Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

Mannar

30

26

85

70

Mainly fair