Showery and windy conditions expected to enhance tomorrow

Colombo (News1st) - According to the Met department showery and windy conditions are expected to enhance further tomorrow (June 8) with the South-west monsoon conditions gradually establishing over the island. Showers or thundershowers are expected to occur at times in Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces. Heavy falls above 100 mm can be expected at some places particularly in Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kaluthara district and fairly heavy falls above 50mm can be expected at some places in Gampaha, Colombo, Puttalam and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere over the island particularly after 2.00pm.Fairly heavy falls above 50mm can be expected at some places in Eastern and Uva Provinces. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40 kmph are also likely over the country, particularly in the central hilly areas and over southern coastal areas.