#WEATHER_FIRST: Thundershowers for several areas today (26)

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Northern, North-Central, and Eastern provinces during the evening or night.

A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara districts.

Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the island.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Condition of Rain:

A few showers will occur in the sea area off the coast extending from Colombo to Galle. 

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar Kankasanturai and Mullaitivu in the evening or night.

Winds:

Winds will be south-westerly or north-westerly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. 

Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times the sea area off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota may be rough at times.