Heavy showers above 100mm forecast for several areas today

Newswire, Newsfirst, Hiru News, Rupavahini News and Ada Derana report that the Department of Meteorology forecast rainfall exceeding 100 mm in some locations across the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces on November 12. Ada Derana’s Tamil-language report specifies the afternoon, while Rupavahini News says rain or thunderstorms may occur across the rest of the island after 1 p.m.

Rupavahini News and Newsfirst report that the forecast includes possible temporary strong winds with thunderstorms. Rupavahini News says the public was asked to take precautions to reduce risks from lightning and strong winds.

Rupavahini News reports that the Northern and Eastern provinces could have intermittent rain or thunderstorms. It also reports that mist may occur in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces, as well as in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts, during the early morning.

Lankadeepa and Ada Derana report that the department expected a temporary reduction in showers during the day, while Lankadeepa’s other report says rain or thunderstorms were expected intermittently in the Northern and Eastern provinces. Daily Mirror reports a separate forecast for November 13, with several spells of showers expected in the Eastern Province and in Mullaitivu and Polonnaruwa districts.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.