The Department of Meteorology says a change is expected in the prevailing dry weather condition.
Thereby, showers will occur at times in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.
Fairly heavy showers about 50mm can be expected in some places in these areas. Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern Province and in the Anuradhapura district.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and NorthWestern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts during the afternoon or night.
The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. It may increase up to 45-50 kmph at times over the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Colombo via Mannar and Puttalam and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.
Sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Colombo via Mannar and Puttalam and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate.
The Met Department added that temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)