The prevailing dry weather condition in the Eastern and Uva provinces is expected to temporarily change from today (Feb 26), according to the Department of Meteorology.
Showers will occur at times in the Nuwara-Eliya, Matale and Polonnaruwa districts, while several spells of showers will occur in the Eastern and Uva provinces.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night.
Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times in the eastern slopes of the central hills and Northern, North-central, Southern, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Batticaloa.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 50-55 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara.
Wind speed may increase up to 40-45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil can be fairly rough at times.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)