Thunderstorms in some areas today (12)
The Department of Meteorology has stated that thundershowers are likely to occur in some areas throughout the island today (12). There is a possibility of showers and thundershowers in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces.
There is also a possibility of rain up to 50 millimeters in the Eastern, Uva, Central provinces and Polonnaruwa districts. A warning has been issued for thundershowers in the North-Western province, Colombo and Gampaha districts in the morning.
Thunderstorms are likely to occur in other areas in the evening or night. Winds at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour are possible in the Northern, Eastern, North-Central and North-Western provinces.
Fog will be observed in some places in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces in the morning.
The Department of Meteorology has advised the public to take precautionary measures to reduce the risk of temporary strong winds and lightning that may occur with thunderstorms.
Rain will continue in the Northern and Eastern provinces until the 16th, says Nagamuthu Pratheeparajah, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography, University of Jaffna.