Weather Alert : Rain expected in a few areas today

March 1, 2024 at 9:21 AM

Showers are expected in a few areas of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology. 

A few showers may occur in the Eastern and Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya districts in the evening or night.

Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces and  Hambantota district.

Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle in the evening or night.

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 20-30 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 45-50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be fairly rough at times. (NewsWire)