Weather forecast for todayBatticaloa, Sri Lanka

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 17:14 +0530

  • 29°C
  • Feels like:
    35°C
Rain Shower
Rain Shower
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 11km/hSE 130°
  • Humidity: 82%
  • Dewpoint: 26°C
  • Pressure: 1010.16mbar
  • Visibility: 11.27km
  • UV index: 0
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At the moment, in Batticaloa, a short-lived rain shower is cooling things down.
The temperature is a temperate 29°C, while the real-feel temperature, which measures the combined effect of heat and moisture, is computed to be a sizzling 35°C. The current temperature is a few degrees off the minimum of 25°C.

Saturday 17. Oct 2026

  • min.
  • 25°C
Thunderstorms Early
Thunderstorms Early
  • Precip. probability: 80%
  • Precipitation: 4mm
  • Wind: 12km/hWSW 238°
  • Humidity: 89%
  • UV index: 0
  • Sunrise: 05:50 +0530
  • Sunset: 17:47 +0530
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For the rest of Saturday, early instability could trigger thunderstorms.
The likelihood of rain for today is high. However, precipitation will be light. The lowest temperature will be a temperate 25°C.
Sunrise was at 05:50 and sunset will be at 17:47; the daylight will last for 11h and 57min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 17h 35°C.
Coldest hour: 0h 30°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 20h 80%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 17h
  • 29°C
  • Feels like:
    35°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 41%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 11km/hSE 138°
  • Humidity: 83%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 17:47
  • 18h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    34°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 56%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 12km/hSSE 150°
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 19h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    32°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 71%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 10km/hSE 144°
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 20h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 80%
  • Precipitation: 3mm
  • Wind: 8km/hS 181°
  • Humidity: 87%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 21h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    32°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 72%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 7km/hSW 220°
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 22h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    32°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 19%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 6km/hWSW 254°
  • Humidity: 89%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 23h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 9%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 6km/hW 267°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 0h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 7%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 7km/hW 275°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 1h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 12%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 6km/hWNW 288°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 2h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 16%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 5km/hW 270°
  • Humidity: 93%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 3h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 5km/hW 261°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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During the evening and for the rest of the night, a combination of lightning-active, damp and cloudy weather is expected.
Rain is expected from 18h to 21h. With light precipitation of 3mm, most rainfall is expected at 20h.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 29°C and the lowest temperature of 26°C. The feels-like temperature will be between a maximum of 35°C and a minimum of 31°C.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 11:44:18 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently (17:14 +0530) it is 29°C in Batticaloa. Feels-like temperature is 35°C.

Today, thunderstorms developing early are anticipated.

Light precipitation of 4mm is forecasted. The possibility of rainfall is high at 80%.

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

In Batticaloa, the length of the day today will be 11h and 57min.