Fairly heavy showers above 50mm can be expected in some provinces today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces during the evening or night.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the North-central, Uva and Eastern provinces during the evening or night.
Fairly heavy showers above 50mm can be expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and the Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Hambanthota via Batticaloa and from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle during the evening or night.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in other sea areas around the island during the evening or night.
Winds will be North-easterly or variable and speed will be 25-35 kmph.
Sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (Newswire)