Weather forecast for todayPolonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Weather forecast for today
Current condition 17:22 +0530
- 28°C
- Feels like:34°C
Thunderstorm
- Precipitation: 3mm
- Wind: 6km/hSW 230°
- Humidity: 90%
- Dewpoint: 26°C
- Pressure: 1010.5mbar
- Visibility: 6.44km
- UV index: 0
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In Polonnaruwa, at the moment, the sky is filled with thunder and bright lightning as a thunderstorm intensifies.
Current rainfall is 3mm.
The temperature is a warm 28°C, the real-feel temperature, which adjusts the air temperature based on humidity, registers as appraised at a hot 34°C. The current temperature is a few degrees off the minimum of 24°C.
Current rainfall is 3mm.
The temperature is a warm 28°C, the real-feel temperature, which adjusts the air temperature based on humidity, registers as appraised at a hot 34°C. The current temperature is a few degrees off the minimum of 24°C.
Saturday 17. Oct 2026
- min.
- 24°C
Thunderstorms Early
- Precip. probability: 100%
- Precipitation: 79mm
- Wind: 8km/hS 182°
- Humidity: 97%
- UV index: 0
- Sunrise: 05:53 +0530
- Sunset: 17:49 +0530
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During the evening and overnight hours, scattered thunderstorms are expected early in the period.
Excessive precipitation of 79mm is anticipated for today. The lowest temperature will be a warm 24°C.
Sunrise was at 05:53 and sunset will be at 17:49; the daylight will last for 11h and 56min.
Excessive precipitation of 79mm is anticipated for today. The lowest temperature will be a warm 24°C.
Sunrise was at 05:53 and sunset will be at 17:49; the daylight will last for 11h and 56min.
Hourly overview
Hourly temperatures
Warmest hour: 17h 34°C.
Coldest period: 22h - 23h 25°C.
Coldest period: 22h - 23h 25°C.
Chance of precipitation
Highest chance: 100%.
Hourly weather forecast
- 17h
- 28°C
- Feels like:34°C
Heavy Thunderstorms
- Precip. probability: 100%
- Precipitation: 14mm
- Wind: 6km/hWSW 238°
- Humidity: 91%
- Pressure: 1010mbar
- Visibility: 6km
- UV index: 0
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Sunset: 17:49
- 18h
- 27°C
- Feels like:32°C
Heavy Thunderstorms
- Precip. probability: 92%
- Precipitation: 36mm
- Wind: 8km/hESE 115°
- Humidity: 93%
- Pressure: 1011mbar
- Visibility: 1km
- UV index: 0
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- 19h
- 26°C
- Feels like:30°C
Heavy Thunderstorms
- Precip. probability: 100%
- Precipitation: 31mm
- Wind: 6km/hESE 106°
- Humidity: 95%
- Pressure: 1012mbar
- Visibility: 0km
- UV index: 0
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- 20h
- 26°C
- Feels like:30°C
Showers
- Precip. probability: 80%
- Precipitation: 2mm
- Wind: 4km/hS 183°
- Humidity: 97%
- Pressure: 1013mbar
- Visibility: 8km
- UV index: 0
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- 21h
- 26°C
- Feels like:26°C
Showers
- Precip. probability: 55%
- Precipitation: 1mm
- Wind: 4km/hSSE 148°
- Humidity: 97%
- Pressure: 1013mbar
- Visibility: 9km
- UV index: 0
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- 22h
- 25°C
- Feels like:25°C
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 19%
- Precipitation: 0mm
- Wind: 4km/hSE 142°
- Humidity: 99%
- Pressure: 1013mbar
- Visibility: 6km
- UV index: 0
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- 23h
- 25°C
- Feels like:25°C
Mostly Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0mm
- Wind: 5km/hSSE 159°
- Humidity: 99%
- Pressure: 1013mbar
- Visibility: 6km
- UV index: 0
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- 0h
- 25°C
- Feels like:28°C
Mostly Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 14%
- Precipitation: 0mm
- Wind: 3km/hSSE 147°
- Humidity: 100%
- Pressure: 1012mbar
- Visibility: 8km
- UV index: 0
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- 1h
- 25°C
- Feels like:28°C
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 19%
- Precipitation: 0mm
- Wind: 4km/hS 180°
- Humidity: 98%
- Pressure: 1011mbar
- Visibility: 6km
- UV index: 0
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- 2h
- 24°C
- Feels like:28°C
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 14%
- Precipitation: 0mm
- Wind: 4km/hSSW 211°
- Humidity: 99%
- Pressure: 1011mbar
- Visibility: 11km
- UV index: 0
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- 3h
- 24°C
- Feels like:28°C
Mostly Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 12%
- Precipitation: 0mm
- Wind: 3km/hSW 220°
- Humidity: 99%
- Pressure: 1011mbar
- Visibility: 13km
- UV index: 0
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For the rest of Saturday, a combination of storm-filled, wet and cloud-filled weather is expected.
Rainfall is expected from 17h to 21h. With extreme precipitation of 36mm, most rainfall is expected at 18h.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 28°C and the lowest temperature of 25°C. The feels-like temperature will vary between a maximum of 34°C and a minimum of 25°C.
Rainfall is expected from 17h to 21h. With extreme precipitation of 36mm, most rainfall is expected at 18h.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 28°C and the lowest temperature of 25°C. The feels-like temperature will vary between a maximum of 34°C and a minimum of 25°C.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 11:52:09 UTC
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, it currently rains in Polonnaruwa, and precipitation is 3mm.
The current temperature (17:22 +0530) is 28°C. Feels-like temperature is 34°C.
Today, in Polonnaruwa, thunderstorms developing early are anticipated.
Yes, it will rain today. Weather alert - severe precipitation of 79mm is predicted.
On Saturday, in Polonnaruwa, sunrise was at 05:53 and sunset will be at 17:49 (+0530).
Today in Polonnaruwa, the daylight will last for 11h and 56min.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
- en: Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
- es: Distrito de Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
- hr: Polonnaruva, Šri Lanka
- mk: Polonnaruva, Šri Lanka
- sr: Polonnaruva, Šri Lanka
- zh: 波隆纳鲁沃, 斯里兰卡
- Latitude: 7.932636°
- Longitude: 81.003682°
- Elevation: 53 m
- Current time: 17:22 +0530
- Sunrise: 05:53 +0530
- Sunset: 17:49 +0530
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
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