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Light rain

Colombo

Sri Lanka

25°C

Light rain

Today: high 25°, low 24°

Wind
14 km/h from the NE
Humidity
96%
Pressure
1012 hPa
Cloud cover
98%
Rain, next hour
0.3 mm
Local time
17:59 +0530

Forecast updated 4 Nov, 16:51 +0530

The next 24 hours

Light rain25°0.3 mm
Partly cloudy25°—
Light rain25°0.2 mm
Cloudy25°—
Partly cloudy25°—
Partly cloudy25°—
Partly cloudy25°—
Partly cloudy24°—
Fog24°—
Fog24°—
Fog24°—
Fog24°—
Fog24°—
Fog24°—
Fog24°—
Fog25°—
Partly cloudy26°—
Partly cloudy28°—
Mostly clear29°—
Light rain showers29°0.1 mm
Rain showers29°0.9 mm
Rain showers28°0.9 mm
Heavy rain28°2.5 mm
Heavy rain27°1.4 mm

Temperature, next 48 hours (°C)

2324252627282930Wed 16:30Thu 00:20Thu 08:10Thu 16:00Thu 23:50Fri 07:40Fri 15:30ColomboColombo Wed 16:30: 24.9Colombo Wed 17:30: 25.1Colombo Wed 18:30: 25.1Colombo Wed 19:30: 24.8Colombo Wed 20:30: 24.8Colombo Wed 21:30: 24.7Colombo Wed 22:30: 24.6Colombo Wed 23:30: 24.4Colombo Thu 00:30: 24.3Colombo Thu 01:30: 24.1Colombo Thu 02:30: 24Colombo Thu 03:30: 23.9Colombo Thu 04:30: 23.8Colombo Thu 05:30: 23.7Colombo Thu 06:30: 23.7Colombo Thu 07:30: 24.5Colombo Thu 08:30: 26Colombo Thu 09:30: 27.8Colombo Thu 10:30: 28.7Colombo Thu 11:30: 29.2Colombo Thu 12:30: 28.8Colombo Thu 13:30: 28.2Colombo Thu 14:30: 27.9Colombo Thu 15:30: 26.5Colombo Thu 16:30: 26Colombo Thu 17:30: 26Colombo Thu 18:30: 25.7Colombo Thu 19:30: 25.6Colombo Thu 20:30: 25.5Colombo Thu 21:30: 25.2Colombo Thu 22:30: 25.1Colombo Thu 23:30: 24.9Colombo Fri 00:30: 24.7Colombo Fri 01:30: 24.5Colombo Fri 02:30: 24.3Colombo Fri 03:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 04:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 05:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 06:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 07:30: 25.1Colombo Fri 08:30: 26.7Colombo Fri 09:30: 28.2Colombo Fri 10:30: 28.6Colombo Fri 11:30: 28.9Colombo Fri 12:30: 29.1Colombo Fri 13:30: 28.8Colombo Fri 14:30: 27.7Colombo Fri 15:30: 27.12224262830Wed 16:30Thu 04:15Thu 16:00Fri 03:45Fri 15:30ColomboColombo Wed 16:30: 24.9Colombo Wed 17:30: 25.1Colombo Wed 18:30: 25.1Colombo Wed 19:30: 24.8Colombo Wed 20:30: 24.8Colombo Wed 21:30: 24.7Colombo Wed 22:30: 24.6Colombo Wed 23:30: 24.4Colombo Thu 00:30: 24.3Colombo Thu 01:30: 24.1Colombo Thu 02:30: 24Colombo Thu 03:30: 23.9Colombo Thu 04:30: 23.8Colombo Thu 05:30: 23.7Colombo Thu 06:30: 23.7Colombo Thu 07:30: 24.5Colombo Thu 08:30: 26Colombo Thu 09:30: 27.8Colombo Thu 10:30: 28.7Colombo Thu 11:30: 29.2Colombo Thu 12:30: 28.8Colombo Thu 13:30: 28.2Colombo Thu 14:30: 27.9Colombo Thu 15:30: 26.5Colombo Thu 16:30: 26Colombo Thu 17:30: 26Colombo Thu 18:30: 25.7Colombo Thu 19:30: 25.6Colombo Thu 20:30: 25.5Colombo Thu 21:30: 25.2Colombo Thu 22:30: 25.1Colombo Thu 23:30: 24.9Colombo Fri 00:30: 24.7Colombo Fri 01:30: 24.5Colombo Fri 02:30: 24.3Colombo Fri 03:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 04:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 05:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 06:30: 24.1Colombo Fri 07:30: 25.1Colombo Fri 08:30: 26.7Colombo Fri 09:30: 28.2Colombo Fri 10:30: 28.6Colombo Fri 11:30: 28.9Colombo Fri 12:30: 29.1Colombo Fri 13:30: 28.8Colombo Fri 14:30: 27.7Colombo Fri 15:30: 27.1

The next nine days

  1. Today4 Nov Light rain showersLight rain showers 24°25° 0.5 mm 14 km/h
  2. Thursday5 Nov RainRain 24°29° 6.1 mm 13 km/h
  3. Friday6 Nov Heavy rainHeavy rain 24°29° 12.1 mm 13 km/h
  4. Saturday7 Nov Rain showersRain showers 24°29° 4.1 mm 8 km/h
  5. Sunday8 Nov Rain showersRain showers 24°29° 6.2 mm 8 km/h
  6. Monday9 Nov Rain showersRain showers 23°29° 6.5 mm 8 km/h
  7. Tuesday10 Nov Light rain showersLight rain showers 23°29° 1.7 mm 6 km/h
  8. Wednesday11 Nov Light rain showersLight rain showers 24°29° 1.8 mm 6 km/h
  9. Thursday12 Nov RainRain 24°29° 2.6 mm 8 km/h
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