Afternoon thundershowers over the island

Afternoon thundershowers over the island

The possibility for afternoon thundershowers is high over most parts of the island (particularly Eastern and Uva provinces).Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island particularly after 1.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers will occur in coastal areas of the Western province and in Galle, Matara, Jaffna, Mannar and Puttalam districts during the morning too. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and North-western provinces and in Kaluthara, Batticaloa and Ampara districts. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.