Weather forecast for todayPuttalam, Sri Lanka

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 20:12 +0530

  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 11km/hSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Dewpoint: 26°C
  • Pressure: 1012.87mbar
  • Visibility: 12.87km
  • UV index: 0
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In Puttalam, currently, the skyline is shrouded in clouds, creating a gloomy atmosphere.
Rainfall is minimal.
The temperature is a warm 27°C, while the feels-like temperature, which combines relative humidity and air temperature, is estimated at a hot 33°C. The current temperature is near the lowest anticipated 25°C for today.

Saturday 17. Oct 2026

  • min.
  • 25°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 21mm
  • Wind: 11km/hS 179°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • UV index: 0
  • Sunrise: 05:57 +0530
  • Sunset: 17:54 +0530
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In Puttalam, during the remainder of the night, electrical storms are a possibility.
Substantial precipitation is anticipated for today. The lowest predicted temperature is a warm 25°C.
Sunrise was at 05:57 and sunset at 17:54; the daylight lasted for 11h and 56min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 20h 33°C.
Coldest period: 1h - 4h 30°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 22h 100%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 20h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    33°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 85%
  • Precipitation: 3mm
  • Wind: 10km/hSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 21h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    32°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 87%
  • Precipitation: 3mm
  • Wind: 11km/hSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 22h
  • 27°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 8mm
  • Wind: 10km/hS 189°
  • Humidity: 95%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 7km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 23h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 84%
  • Precipitation: 7mm
  • Wind: 11km/hS 174°
  • Humidity: 95%
  • Pressure: 1013mbar
  • Visibility: 8km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 0h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    31°C
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 92%
  • Precipitation: 3mm
  • Wind: 9km/hSSE 167°
  • Humidity: 95%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 8km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 1h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 53%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 9km/hS 169°
  • Humidity: 96%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 8km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 2h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Few Showers
Few Showers
  • Precip. probability: 32%
  • Precipitation: 1mm
  • Wind: 8km/hSSE 165°
  • Humidity: 96%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 3h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 13%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 8km/hS 174°
  • Humidity: 95%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 10km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 4h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 9%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 8km/hS 172°
  • Humidity: 96%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 5h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 8km/hS 182°
  • Humidity: 96%
  • Pressure: 1011mbar
  • Visibility: 11km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6h
  • 26°C
  • Feels like:
    30°C
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 7%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 7km/hS 172°
  • Humidity: 96%
  • Pressure: 1012mbar
  • Visibility: 13km
  • UV index: 0
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For the rest of the night, primarily unstable and occasionally damp weather is predicted.
Rainfall is expected for the rest of the day, with precipitation varying from a minimal 3mm to a maximum of 8mm. With moderate precipitation of 8mm, most rainfall is expected at 22h.
The temperature will be between the highest temperature of 27°C and the lowest temperature of 26°C. The feels-like temperature will be between the highest temperature of 33°C and the lowest temperature of 31°C.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 14:42:54 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently, it rains, but precipitation is minimal.

The temperature at 20:12 +0530 is 27°C. Feels-like temperature is 33°C.

On Saturday, unstable weather may lead to more thunderstorms.

Yes. With a probability of 100%, increased precipitation of 21mm is expected.

On Saturday, in Puttalam, sunrise was at 05:57 and sunset at 17:54 (+0530).

Today, the daylight lasted for 11h and 56min.