Foundation for Environment, Climate and Technology: May 2018

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Highlights:

The IRI weekly rainfall forecast predicts total rainfall between 150-200 mm in Kalutara and Galle districts during 30th May-04th Jun.
Between 23-29 May: up to 90 mm of rainfall was recorded in Trincomalee district on the 24th.
From 20-26 May: minimum temperature of 20 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Ampara district recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 22-28 May: up to 36 km/h, southwesterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
0.5 ^OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The NCEP weekly rainfall forecast predicts total rainfall between 125-135 mm in Northeastern regions of the country during 23rd -29th May.
Between 16-22 May: up to 220 mm of rainfall was recorded in Ratnapura district on the 20th.
From 13-19 May: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Ampara district recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 15-21 May: up to 22 km/h, southwesterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
0.5 ^OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The IRI weekly forecast predicts between 100-150 mm of rainfall in Galle and Kalutara districts during 16–21 May.
Between 8-14 May: up to 140 mm of rainfall was recorded in Galle and Matara districts on the 12th.
From 6-12 May: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while most parts of the country recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 8-14 May: up to 18 km/h, southwesterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
0.5 ^OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the northern and eastern seas of Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The NCEP weekly rainfall forecast predicts total rainfall between 65-75 mm in southwestern regions of the country during 9th -15th May.
Between 1-7 May: up to 140 mm of rainfall was recorded in Kurunegala on the 5th.
From 29 Apr-5 May: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Northern and Northeastern regions of the country recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 1-7 May: up to 18 km/h, southwesterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The NCEP weekly rainfall forecast predicts total rainfall between 125-135 mm in Galle district during 9th -15th May.
Between 24-30 Apr: up to 90 mm of rainfall was recorded in Kalutara and Galle on the 27th.
From 22-28 Apr: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Anuradhapura and Kurunegala districts recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
0.5 ^OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.