Sun –
The sun will be above five areas of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Thereby, the sun will be above Maggona and Badureliya (Western Province), Godakawela (Ratnapur District), Kitulkote (Uva Province) and Meegahaveraliya (Gampaha District) at about 12.09 noon.
As per the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka until September 07.
Rain –
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today.
Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts.
A few showers are likely in the Mannar districts.
Fairly strong winds of about 40-45 kmph can be expected at times in the western slopes of the central hills, North-western, Northern and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.
Sea areas –
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle today.
Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be 30-40 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 50-65 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai.
Wind speed may increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai can be very rough at times.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle can be rough at times.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)