Weather forecast for todayPolonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 17:22 +0530

  • 28°C
  • Feels like:
    34°C
Thunderstorm
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.

Saturday 17. Oct 2026

  • min.
  • 24°C
Thunderstorms Early
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.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 17h 34°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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.