Showery conditions to continue across the island

Colombo (News 1st) - According to the Met. Department the prevailing showery conditions in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and Central provinces are expected to continue. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in the Hambantota district. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere after 1.00 p.m. Showers may occur in North-western province during the morning too. Heavy showers about 150 mm are likely at some places in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Vavuniya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Nuwara-Eliya, Badulla and Monaragala districts. Fairly heavy showers about 75-100 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Western provinces (Galle, Matara, Hambanthota, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Kaluthara and Colombo districts) as well as in the Matale and Kandy districts. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph can be expected over the island, particularly in Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Central, and Uva provinces as well as in the Trincomalee district.