Weather forecast for todayHandapangoda, Sri Lanka

At the moment, in Handapangoda, low and high clouds are covering most of the sky, leading to mainly cloudy conditions.
The temperature is a humid 31°C, while the apparent temperature, which adjusts the air temperature based on humidity, is evaluated at a steamy 38°C. The current temperature is almost at the maximum expected 30°C for today.

Today, on Monday, 19th of October, there will be scattered thunderstorms throughout the day.
Minimal precipitation is expected. The highest temperature will be a humid 30°C, while the lowest forecasted temperature is a warm 23°C.
The maximum heat index, which measures the combined effect of heat and moisture, is assessed at a sweltering 38°C. Note that heat index values are valued for light wind and location in the shade. Exposure to direct sunshine can increase heat index values by up to 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees.
The expected maximum is forecasted to be in line with the regular October temperature of 29.6°C.
Sunrise was at 05:55 and sunset will be at 17:53; the daylight will last for 11h and 58min.

Warmest hour: 15h 38°C.
Coldest hour: 23h 27°C.

Highest chance: 15h 62%.

For the rest of Monday, primarily cloudy and occasionally damp weather is forecasted.
With minimal precipitation of 1mm, rainfall is predicted at 15h and 16h.
The temperature will be between a maximum of 30°C and a minimum of 24°C. The feels-like temperature will be between a maximum of 38°C and a minimum of 27°C. The hottest part of the day will be at 15h and 16h.
The maximum temperature will be similar to October's average highest temperature of 29.6°C. The lowest temperature is expected to be also moderately lower than the average minimum in October, typically 25.5°C.

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