Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 05 February 2026
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva, and Central provinces, as well as in the Hambantota District. Fairly heavy showers exceeding 75 mm are likely at several locations in Uva Province and in the Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, and Nuwara Eliya districts.
Showers or thundershowers may develop in several other areas after 2.00 p.m., with fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm expected at some places.
Fairly strong winds, ranging from 30–40 km/h, can be expected at times over the Northern and North-Western provinces and in the Matale, Trincomalee, and Anuradhapura districts.
Misty conditions are likely during the early morning hours in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, and Badulla districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
