Several spells of showers are likely to take place across the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Northern provinces, as well as in the districts of Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Puttalam, Galle, and Matara, the Department of Meteorology said.
Showers or thundershowers are also expected in parts of the Uva Province and in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts after 1 p.m.
The public is advised to take precautions against temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Rainfall is also expected in several sea areas, particularly from Puttalam to Mullaitivu via Mannar and Kankasanthurai, and at a few locations from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.
Winds will be westerly to south-westerly at speeds of 30–40 km/h, increasing to 50–55 km/h at times in the sea areas off the coast from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota, and from Kalpitiya to Kankasanthurai via Mannar.
These areas will experience rough sea conditions intermittently, the Department warned. (Newswire)