Rainy weather to prevail
October 01, 2023- Highest rainfall recorded at Fort
According to the latest forecast of the Met. Department issued at noon today (Oct 01) showers or thundershowers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in the Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Fairly heavy showers of above 50mm can be expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts, it says.
Showers or thundershowers may occur elsewhere, particularly in the Eastern and Uva provinces during the evening or night.
The Department also predicts intermittent showers or thundershowers in sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo, Galle and Matara.
Meanwhile the maximum rainfall of 138.5 mm in the last 24 hours was recorded at Colombo Fort.
South-westerly winds will be between 30-40 kmph which may increase up to 50-60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai and Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil, it says.
