Light showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 July 2023 by the Department of Meteorology

Several spells of light showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces during the evening or night.

Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Fairly strong winds about 40 kmph can be expected at times in North-Central province, and in Puttalam, Hambantota and Trincomalee districts. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be fairly rough at times.