Showers in most parts of the island today

Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-western provinces along with Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts will experience showers, says the Department of Meteorology.

It is expected that fair weather will remain around whilst several spells of showers are likely to fall out in the Northern province.

Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, and North-central provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, and Trincomalee districts are likely to witness moderately high winds of 40 KMPH.

In the meantime, the Met dept. further mentioned that showers or thundershowers would pass off in the off shore areas extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.

It has been forecasted that south-westerly winds of about 30-40 KMPH may advance into 50-60 KMPH at times in the marine areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankesanturai. 

Although the rest of the sea areas around the island will remain moderate, the sea areas off the coast widening from Hambantota to Pottuvil and from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankesanturai will be rough periodically. 

Besides, strong gusts of wind and stormy seas are also foreseen during thundershowers transiently.