Rain expected in several provinces today

January 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM

The prevalent rainy condition is expected to temporarily increase over the Eastern, Northern, North-central, and Central provinces starting tomorrow (Jan 18), according to the Department of Meteorology.

As such, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Uva province and the Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts today.

Several showers may occur in the Eastern, Northern and North-central provinces and Hambanthota district.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and the Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night.

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

Misty conditions can be expected in the morning in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central Provinces, and the Galle and Matara districts. (Newswire)