Foundation for Environment, Climate and Technology

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Highlights:

The IRI weekly forecast predicts total rainfall between 100-150 mm in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts during 4th -9th Apr.
Between 28 Mar-3 Apr: up to 80 mm of rainfall was recorded in Kalutara district on April 1st.
From 25-31 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northwestern regions of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 27 Mar-2 Apr: up to 10 km/h, southeasterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The NCEP weekly forecast predicts total rainfall between 75-85 mm in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during 4th -10th Apr.
Between 21- 27 Mar: up to 100 mm of rainfall was recorded in Colombo district on the 27th.
From 18- 24 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Vavuniya and Ratnapura districts recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 20- 26 Mar: up to 18 km/h, northeasterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The IRI weekly forecast predicts total rainfall between 25-50 mm in Kandy, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Monaragala, and Ratnapura districts during 21st - 26th Mar.
Between 13- 19 Mar: up to 80 mm of rainfall was recorded in Kilinochchi district on the 13th.
From 11- 17 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Kurunegala, Puttalam and Kegalla districts recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 13- 19 Mar: up to 18 km/h, easterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The IRI weekly forecast predicts total rainfall between 50-75 mm in Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts during 14th-20th Mar.
Between 7- 13 Mar: up to 100 mm of rainfall was recorded in Ampara district on the 11th.
From 4- 10 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Kurunegala and Puttalam districts recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 6- 12 Mar: up to 36 km/h, easterly 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 total rainfall between 75-100 mm in Ampara and Monaragala districts during 7th-12th Mar.
Between 27 Feb- 5 Mar: up to 140 mm of rainfall was recorded in Batticaloa district on the 27th.
From 25 Feb- 3 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Kurunegala district recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 27 Feb- 5 Mar: up to 22 km/h, easterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The IRI weekly forecast predicts total rainfall between 75-100 mm in Nuwara Eliya, Badulla and Kandy districts during 27th Feb - 4th Mar.
Between 20-26 Feb: up to 90 mm of rainfall was recorded in Matara district on the 26th.
From 11-17 Feb: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Gampaha, Kurunegala and Colombo districts recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 19-25 Feb: up to 18 km/h, northeasterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
0.5 ^OC below average sea surface temperature was observed in the northern seas of Sri Lanka.

Highlights:

The NCEP model predicts total rainfall between 25-35 mm in Kandy, Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo, Kalutara, Kegalle and Ratnapura districts during 20-26 Feb.
Between 12-18 Feb: up to 50 mm of rainfall was recorded in Kegalla and Ratnapura districts on the 15th.
From 11-17 Feb: minimum temperature of 15 ^OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Kurunegala district recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 ^OC.
From 11-17 Feb: up to 20 km/h, northeasterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
Average sea surface temperature was observed in the northern seas of Sri Lanka.