Rain Forecast for Several Regions as Sea Conditions Turn Rough Along Western Coast

Weather conditions across the island are expected to change from this evening (23), with intermittent showers forecast for the Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces, as well as the Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said.

Light showers are also likely in parts of the Uva and North-Western provinces, while isolated showers or thundershowers may develop in other areas during the evening or night. Early morning ground frost remains possible in certain locations within the Nuwara Eliya district.

Misty conditions are expected during the early hours in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Uva provinces, along with the Galle and Matara districts.

At sea, showers or thundershowers are predicted in several offshore areas from Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai. Winds will blow from the north-east to north at speeds of 30–40 kmph, occasionally strengthening up to 45 kmph in sea areas from Mannar to Galle via Colombo.

The Meteorology Department cautioned that sea conditions along the western coastal stretch from Mannar to Galle via Colombo may be fairly rough at times, while other surrounding sea areas are expected to remain moderate.