The Department of Meteorology says the Intertropical Convergence Zone — where winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge — is currently affecting Sri Lanka’s weather, with rainfall expected to increase across the island after Wednesday, May 6.
Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the country after 1.00 pm on Tuesday, the department said in its daily advisory carried by Newswire. Cloudy conditions will prevail over the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and the Ampara district, with morning showers expected in those areas.
Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Polonnaruwa districts. Fairly strong winds of about 30–40 kmph can be expected at times over the Northern and North-central provinces and in the Hambantota district.
The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning, and motorists are advised to drive cautiously through possible reduced visibility on cloudy mornings.
The advisory comes ahead of the official onset of the south-west monsoon, which the Met Department signalled last week is likely to bring lower-than-usual rainfall under residual El Niño conditions, with the wind shift expected after May 15.
Source: Newswire.
