Update 1 : Strong winds over the central hills
The Meteorology. Dept. predicts that there will be a few showers in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts.
Strong winds at times (up to 60kmph) can be expected over the central hills and fairly strong winds at times are also likely elsewhere over the country.
City Forecast
Showers/thundershowers during the afternoon or evening in Batticaloa and Trincomalee
Several spells of showers in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura.
Mainly fair weather in Anuradhapura, Jaffna and Mannar
Max. Temperature of 37 °C is expected from Batticaloa.
Min. Temperature of 14 °C is expected from Nuwara Eliya.
The 24 hour period ending at 08.30 on 29.07.2014
Max. Temperature of 37.4 °C reported from Batticaloa.
Min. Temperature of 13.7 °C reported from Nuwara Eliya.
Maximum Rainfall of 59.0 mm reported from Canyon .