Weather forecast for todayAmpara, Sri Lanka

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 17:14 +0530

  • 29°C
  • Feels like:
    36°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 10km/hSE 140°
  • Humidity: 83%
  • Dewpoint: 26°C
  • Pressure: 1010.16mbar
  • Visibility: 16.09km
  • UV index: 0
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At the moment, in Ampara, a dense layer of clouds is spreading across the sky, making it predominantly cloudy.
Rainfall is minimal.
The temperature is a moderately hot 29°C, while the apparent temperature, which represents the influence of relative humidity on air temperature, is computed to be a fiery hot 36°C. The current temperature is a few degrees off the lowest anticipated temperature.

Saturday 17. Oct 2026

  • min.
  • 24°C
Thunderstorms Early
Thunderstorms Early
  • Precip. probability: 74%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 9km/hW 269°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • UV index: 0
  • Sunrise: 05:50 +0530
  • Sunset: 17:47 +0530
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During the evening and overnight hours, brief early storms are expected.
Minimal precipitation is forecasted for today. The lowest temperature will be a warm 24°C.
Sunrise was at 05:50 and sunset will be at 17:47; the daylight will last for 11h and 58min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 17h 36°C.
Coldest hour: 0h 29°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 18h 74%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 17h
  • 29°C
  • Feels like:
    36°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 59%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 8km/hSSE 152°
  • Humidity: 84%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 17:47
  • 18h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 74%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 8km/hSE 132°
  • Humidity: 89%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 19h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    32°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 68%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 7km/hSE 136°
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 20h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 47%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 6km/hSW 215°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 21h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 16%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 7km/hW 278°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 12km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 22h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 11%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 6km/hWNW 282°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 23h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 10%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 6km/hWNW 290°
  • Humidity: 97%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 0h
  • 25°C
  • Feels like:
    29°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 13%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 5km/hWNW 291°
  • Humidity: 97%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 13km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 1h
  • 25°C
  • Feels like:
    29°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 8%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 4km/hWNW 302°
  • Humidity: 97%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 14km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 2h
  • 25°C
  • Feels like:
    28°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 3km/hWNW 296°
  • Humidity: 99%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 12km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 3h
  • 25°C
  • Feels like:
    28°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 3km/hW 278°
  • Humidity: 98%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 13km
  • UV index: 0
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During the evening and for the rest of the night, a combination of rain-soaked, cloudy and unstable weather is anticipated.
With minimal precipitation of 1mm, rain is expected from 17h to 20h.
The temperature will be between a maximum of 29°C and a minimum of 26°C. The feels-like temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 36°C and the lowest temperature of 30°C.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 11:44:28 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Momentarily, it rains, but precipitation is minimal.

At 17:14 +0530, the temperature is 29°C. Feels-like temperature is 36°C.

Today, early-day storm activity is likely.

There is a high probability of rainfall. Precipitation will be minimal.

On Saturday, in Ampara, sunrise was at 05:50 and sunset will be at 17:47 (+0530).

In Ampara, today, there will be 11h and 58min of daylight.