Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today

Newswire reports that the Department of Meteorology issued a 36-hour general forecast at 4 p.m. on November 9, anticipating showers or thunderstorms in most areas of Sri Lanka that night. It said rainfall could exceed 100mm in locations across the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Western and Northern provinces, together with Galle and Matara districts.

Newswire reports that on the following day, the Northern Province and Trincomalee district were expected to have occasional showers or thunderstorms, while rain was forecast to spread to other parts of the island after 1 p.m. The forecast placed possible totals above 100mm in selected locations in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces, as well as Galle and Matara districts.

Newswire reports that mist could form early in the morning in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces, and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts. The Department of Meteorology advised people to guard against localized strong winds and lightning during thunderstorms.

Newsfirst reports that the department forecast rainfall exceeding 100mm in areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces, and Galle and Matara districts. Ada Derana’s headlines report heavy-rain forecasts for today and tomorrow but provide no further details in the supplied reports.

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