# SRI LANKA WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 DECEMBER 2025

- Link: https://www.weather.lk/sri-lanka-weather-forecast-for-16-december-2025-2/
- Published: 2025-12-16T08:42:33+05:30
- Author: Weather LK

**Showery Weather to Persist Across Several Provinces on December 16**

_Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 16 December 2025_

Showery conditions are expected to continue across large parts of Sri Lanka today
under the influence of an Easterly wave flow affecting the island, the Meteorology
Department said.

According to the forecast, showers will occur at times in the **Northern, North-
Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces**. **Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding
50 mm** is likely at some locations in the **Northern and Eastern provinces** as
well as in the **Polonnaruwa District**.

In other parts of the country, **showers or thundershowers** may develop at several
places **after 1.00 p.m.**, particularly during the afternoon and evening hours.

Meanwhile, **fairly strong winds of around 30–40 kmph** can be expected at times
over the **eastern slopes of the central hills**, and in the **Northern, North-Central
and North-Western provinces**, as well as in **Trincomalee, Hambantota and Monaragala
districts**.

The general public is advised to **take necessary precautions** to minimize potential
damage caused by **temporary localized strong winds and lightning** associated with
thundershowers.

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