Weather forecast for todayJaffna, Sri Lanka

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 18:19 +0530

  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 11km/hSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Dewpoint: 23°C
  • Pressure: 1010.84mbar
  • Visibility: 16.09km
  • UV index: 0
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In Jaffna, at the moment, the sky is cloud-filled, with only small gaps of brightness.
The temperature is a moderately hot 28°C, meanwhile, the feels-like temperature of which modifies the air temperature to account for humidity is computed to be a humid 33°C. The current temperature is near the lowest expected 27°C for today.

Saturday 17. Oct 2026

  • min.
  • 27°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 74%
  • Precipitation: 10mm
  • Wind: 19km/hSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 87%
  • UV index: 0
  • Sunrise: 05:58 +0530
  • Sunset: 17:52 +0530
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In Jaffna, during the evening and into the night, thunderstorms may develop under unsettled skies.
The likelihood of rain for today is high. However, precipitation will be light. The lowest forecasted temperature is a warm 27°C.
Sunrise was at 05:58 and sunset at 17:52; the daylight lasted for 11h and 54min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 21h - 0h 35°C.
Minimum temperature: 33°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 20h 74%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 18h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 36%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 12km/hSSW 211°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 19h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 43%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 13km/hSSW 203°
  • Humidity: 79%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 20h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 74%
  • Precipitation: 3mm
  • Wind: 14km/hSSW 202°
  • Humidity: 80%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 2km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 21h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    35°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 61%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 18km/hSSW 205°
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 2km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 22h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    35°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 71%
  • Precipitation: 2mm
  • Wind: 18km/hSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 2km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 23h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    35°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 50%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 18km/hSSW 199°
  • Humidity: 89%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 0h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    35°C
Isolated Thunderstorms
Isolated Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 34%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 18km/hSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 89%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 1h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    34°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 61%
  • Precipitation: 2mm
  • Wind: 19km/hSSW 202°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 2h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 57%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 18km/hSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 3h
  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 42%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 18km/hSSW 207°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 4h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 18%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hSSW 211°
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 13km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 5h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 18%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 15km/hSW 218°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Pressure: 1010mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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During the evening and for the rest of the night, thunderstorms and rainy weather are anticipated.
Rain is predicted for the rest of the day, with precipitation varying from a minimal 1mm to a maximum of 3mm. With light precipitation of 3mm, most rainfall is expected at 20h.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 28°C and the lowest temperature of 28°C. The feels-like temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 35°C and the lowest temperature of 33°C.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 12:49:24 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The current temperature (18:19 +0530) is 28°C. Feels-like temperature is 33°C.

Today, in Jaffna, thunderstorms are possible with changing conditions.

With a probability of 74%, light precipitation of 10mm is expected.

On Saturday, in Jaffna, sunrise was at 05:58 and sunset at 17:52 (+0530).

Today, the daylight lasted for 11h and 54min.