It is humid more than last year, heat is felt more due to lack of wind: Meteorologist

By Huzefa Aliasger

Sri Lanka, facing 2 weather patterns of high heat and  thunderstorms at the same time, is expected to continue for the month of  April, an official from the Department of Meteorology said.  

Meteorologist Malith Fernando told the Daily Mirror that  Sri Lanka has almost no wind pattern this month and due to wind patterns  being low the heat is felt even more than that with windy weather. The  humidity in Sri Lanka has also increased in comparison to the previous  year, with high-end temperatures reaching above 30 Celsius. “The public  feels the heat due to the reduction in wind flow and increased humidity”.  

He said that Sri Lanka is also facing thunderstorms  occasionally due to the inter-monsoon period going on. “Rainfall of 126  mm was recorded in some areas, and precautions are necessary for the  month of April.”  

The Department mentioned that on April 5, “Showers or  thundershowers will occur at most places of the island during the  afternoon or night. Showers may occur in Western, Southern and  North-western coastal areas in the morning too. Heavy rainfall of above  100 mm is likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva  and Southern provinces. Misty conditions can be expected at some places  in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Northern and North-central provinces  during the morning.”   

Regarding the heat the department released a statement “On  the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be  directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from April 05th to 14th this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is  overhead today are Kahawa, Meetiyagoda, Elamaldeniya,  Ambakolawewa and Bundala at about 12:13 noon.”  

The meteorologist said that the conditions are expected to  shift between heat conditions and thundershowers till the end of April.  The thundershowers are expected to reduce afterwards.