Weather in Maligawatta

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:28 am (GMT+5:30)

Now · light drizzle 74 °F

Feels like: 82 °F
Low / high: 74 / 83 °F
Rain: 88% · 0.34 in
Wind: 6 mph ESE

→ 29.85 inHg · steady UV 7 · high

Today in Maligawatta: heavy drizzle, 74 °F to 83 °F, with a 88% chance of rain (0.34 in) and a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 74 °F to 87 °F and a 67% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 87 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

83° 74°
Today
87° 74°
Fri 30
87° 73°
Sat 31
86° 72°
Sun 1
86° 73°
Mon 2
86° 72°
Tue 3
87° 73°
Wed 4
88° 73°
Thu 5
87° 73°
Fri 6
87° 72°
Sat 7
87° 72°
Sun 8
86° 72°
Mon 9
87° 72°
Tue 10
85° 72°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Heavy drizzle	74 / 83 °F	88% · 0.34 in	7 mph SSE	4.3 ft	3:26 am · 3:18 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	67% · 0.11 in	6 mph S	3.4 ft	4:00 am · 3:49 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	73 / 87 °F	62% · 0.14 in	6 mph ESE	3.0 ft	4:35 am · 4:25 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	72 / 86 °F	74% · 0.14 in	6 mph SSE	2.2 ft	5:13 am · 5:14 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	73 / 86 °F	83% · 0.14 in	7 mph S	2.0 ft	6:06 am · 8:03 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	72 / 86 °F	69% · 0.12 in	8 mph S	2.6 ft	8:17 am · 10:30 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light showers	73 / 87 °F	71% · 0.35 in	5 mph ESE	2.6 ft	10:10 am · 11:24 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light showers	73 / 88 °F	82% · 0.50 in	2 mph E	2.4 ft	11:17 am	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light showers	73 / 87 °F	86% · 0.59 in	3 mph E	2.3 ft	12:02 am · 12:05 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Showers	72 / 87 °F	86% · 0.76 in	4 mph ENE	2.6 ft	12:35 am · 12:45 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light showers	72 / 87 °F	88% · 0.47 in	7 mph E	2.6 ft	1:06 am · 1:19 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	72 / 86 °F	94% · 0.33 in	4 mph ENE	2.3 ft	1:36 am · 1:50 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Heavy drizzle	72 / 87 °F	98% · 0.38 in	4 mph NE	2.3 ft	2:04 am · 2:18 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Heavy drizzle	72 / 85 °F	98% · 0.33 in	4 mph SE	2.2 ft	2:32 am · 2:43 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	76°	75°	76°	81°	82°	80°	78°	76°
Chance of rain	58%	80%	72%	70%	88%	77%	41%	10%
Rain	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.04 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 ESE	5 ESE	6 SE	4 S	7 SW	5 SSW	4 SE	5 SE
Humidity	98%	98%	96%	87%	80%	89%	93%	96%
UV	0	0	0	4	6	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	83°	87°	87°	86°	86°	86°	87°
AIFS	86°	88°	88°	87°	88°	87°	88°
GFS	85°	87°	87°	88°	85°	86°	86°
ICON	87°	89°	91°	91°	90°	90°	89°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.34 in	0.11 in	0.14 in	0.14 in	0.14 in	0.12 in	0.35 in
AIFS	0.17 in	0.05 in	0.17 in	0.19 in	0.50 in	0.73 in	0.40 in
GFS	0.48 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.07 in	0.19 in	0	0
ICON	0.18 in	0.02 in	0	0	0	0.06 in	0.09 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	718	617	617	615	719	816	515
AIFS	8	6	3	4	5	2	2
GFS	1012	99	119	1311	1110	910	109
ICON	618	616	515	617	616	617	413
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	88%	67%	62%	74%	83%	69%	71%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	95%	45%	29%	32%	58%	55%	58%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −44%	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	84° / 79°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	84° / 79°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +26%	A bit above +0.9 °F	85° / 79°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit above +22%	Above +1.8 °F
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit above +44%	Above +2.0 °F
January	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F
February	Above +3.1 °F	A bit below −42%	Above +2.5 °F
March	Above +3.1 °F	A bit below −45%	Above +2.5 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Maligawatta climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Maligawatta is from January to February and from July to August: highs of 87 °F to 90 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Maligawatta: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Ockhi, in November 2017.

89° 73°

JanJ
90° 74°

FebF
91° 76°

MarM
91° 77°

AprA
89° 79°

MayM
88° 79°

JunJ
87° 78°

JulJ
87° 78°

AugA
87° 78°

SepS
88° 76°

OctO
88° 75°

NovN
89° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	89°	73°	2.74 in	8	6.5	82°	4.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	90°	74°	3.61 in	7	7.0	83°	3.7 ft
MarchMar	91°	76°	5.61 in	11	7.4	84°	3.3 ft
AprilApr	91°	77°	11.04 in	21	6.8	86°	4.0 ft
MayMay	89°	79°	14.05 in	21	6.0	85°	5.8 ft
JuneJun	88°	79°	7.73 in	19	6.0	83°	7.1 ft
JulyJul	87°	78°	4.97 in	14	6.1	82°	7.2 ft
AugustAug	87°	78°	4.19 in	13	6.2	81°	6.7 ft
SeptemberSep	87°	78°	9.06 in	17	6.0	82°	6.1 ft
OctoberOct	88°	76°	17.48 in	23	5.5	83°	4.9 ft
NovemberNov	88°	75°	15.91 in	23	5.4	83°	4.0 ft
DecemberDec	89°	74°	6.92 in	16	5.6	83°	4.0 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	82°	4.1 ft
Feb	83°	3.7 ft
Mar	84°	3.3 ft
Apr	86°	4.0 ft
May	85°	5.8 ft
Jun	83°	7.1 ft
Jul	82°	7.2 ft
Aug	81°	6.7 ft
Sep	82°	6.1 ft
Oct	83°	4.9 ft
Nov	83°	4.0 ft
Dec	83°	4.0 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 103.32 in of rain on about 193 days and about 2,250 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now74 °Ffeels like 82 °F

Tomorrow74 / 87 °F

It's 74 °F now (feels like 82 °F). Today, 74 °F to 83 °F; tomorrow, 74 °F to 87 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 88% 0.34 in
Fri 30 67% 0.11 in
Sat 31 62% 0.14 in
Sun 1 74% 0.14 in
Mon 2 83% 0.14 in
Tue 3 69% 0.12 in
Wed 4 71% 0.35 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 88%, with 0.34 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 67% and 0.11 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.40 in; last 3 days, 2.54 in; last 7 days, 8.35 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity98%

Dew point74 °F

Humidity is 98% now and the dew point is 74 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now12 migood

Clouds81%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak7high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 10 · Sun 1: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.96

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 29

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Heavy drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.46 in	10 mph SSE
Tue 27	Drizzle	75 / 88 °F	0.11 in	8 mph S
Mon 26	Showers	75 / 78 °F	2.50 in	8 mph SSW
Sun 25	Showers	74 / 81 °F	1.95 in	9 mph S
Sat 24	Light showers	74 / 88 °F	0.61 in	8 mph S
Fri 23	Showers	75 / 83 °F	1.22 in	8 mph S
Thu 22	Showers	76 / 81 °F	1.76 in	6 mph SSE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Showers	76 / 85 °F	1.58 in	5 mph SSW
Tue 20	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.34 in	7 mph NNE
Mon 19	Drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.11 in	8 mph SSW
Sun 18	Drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.15 in	5 mph SE
Sat 17	Light showers	74 / 88 °F	0.45 in	7 mph S
Fri 16	Light showers	74 / 87 °F	0.67 in	8 mph S
Thu 15	Showers	76 / 84 °F	1.51 in	9 mph S
Wed 14	Showers	76 / 89 °F	0.78 in	4 mph SSE
Tue 13	Light showers	75 / 90 °F	0.74 in	6 mph ESE
Mon 12	Light showers	74 / 91 °F	0.59 in	6 mph ESE
Sun 11	Light showers	75 / 89 °F	0.65 in	3 mph ESE
Sat 10	Light showers	75 / 89 °F	0.43 in	3 mph S
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.48 in	6 mph W
Thu 8	Light showers	75 / 90 °F	0.45 in	4 mph ESE
Wed 7	Light showers	76 / 90 °F	0.48 in	4 mph WSW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.11 in	5 mph NNE
Mon 5	Drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.15 in	5 mph ESE
Sun 4	Light showers	76 / 89 °F	0.39 in	4 mph E
Sat 3	Light drizzle	74 / 90 °F	0.11 in	6 mph S
Fri 2	Showers	76 / 90 °F	0.77 in	7 mph SSE
Thu 1	Heavy drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.15 in	6 mph S
Wed 30	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.01 in	9 mph SW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.05 in	9 mph SSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in MaligawattaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Maligawatta?

Heavy drizzle, from 74 °F to 83 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Maligawatta?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 67% (0.11 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 72 °F and a high of 87 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 7 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.85 inHg and steady: +0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Maligawatta?

The best time to visit Maligawatta is from January to February and from July to August: highs of 87 °F to 90 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Maligawatta in October?

In October, Maligawatta normally sees highs of 88 °F and lows of 76 °F, with about 23 rainy days (17.48 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 83 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Maligawatta?

The warmest is April, with average highs of 91 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 73 °F. The wettest is October (17.48 in) and the driest, January.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 9.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:28 am (local time).

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