Roads, rain and weather

Rain on this road

Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)

• Last 24 hours: among the wettest 5% of 24-hour periods since 2000 in Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale.
• Last 3 days: among the wettest 5% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Polgahawela, Weerambugedara, Kurunegala, Mallawapitiya +5.
• Last 7 days: among the wettest 10% of 7-day periods since 2000 in Mirigama, Alawwa, Narammala, Polgahawela +8.
• Compared with each division's own satellite record since 2000. This is not a warning and does not replace NBRI's levels. Satellites can miss heavy local downpours, so it never means a road is safe. Satellite data up to 10 Nov, 02:30.

Rain at gauges near this road · 5 reporting · most: Moderate

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DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report

	Gauge	On the road	Last 24 h
1	Katunayake	km 0–14	14.7 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
2	Badalgama	km 14–23	22.8 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
3	Pasyala	km 23–31	No rain report
4	Warakapola (NBRI)	km 31–35	No rain report
5	Giriulla	km 35–43	17.3 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
6	Dambadeniya (NBRI)	km 43–48	No rain report
7	Maharachchimulla (NBRI)	km 48–57	No rain report
8	Polgahawela (NBRI)	km 57–62	No rain report
9	Kurunegala	km 62–76	18.4 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
10	Walpolakanda (NBRI)	km 76–83	No rain report
11	Weuda (NBRI)	km 83–91	No rain report
12	Galagedara (NBRI)	km 91–100	No rain report
13	Muruthalawa (NBRI)	km 100–105	No rain report
14	Katugastota (NBRI)	km 105–108	No rain report
15	Katugastota	km 108–111	1.2 mm Light rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
16	Kandy NTS (NBRI)	km 111–114	No rain report

• Gauges are near about 113 of the 114 km. Other stretches have no gauge near them, which says nothing about rain there.
• NBRI's warning stays in force after rain eases.
• Department of Meteorology, Irrigation Department and NBRI automatic gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate.

Weather forecast (Department of Meteorology)

• No Department of Meteorology advisory is in force for Gampaha, Kurunegala and Kandy.
• Forecast issued 10 Nov, 05:30
• Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Trincomalee district.
• Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere in the island after 1.00 p.m.
• Covers Kandy and Gampaha on this road: Heavy falls above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
• Showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Southern Province during the morning.
• The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
• Covers Kandy, Gampaha and Kurunegala on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
• Forecast for the main cities, Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (issued 9 Nov, 16:00)
• Kandy: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 30°C, min 24°C.
• A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRI landslide warning above.
• Forecast and advisories by the Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka, as issued. LankaWatch is not an official service.

Rain outlook (computer model) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day

• Next day: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Mirigama, Alawwa, Narammala, Polgahawela +8 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 11 Nov, 05:30)
• Next 3 days: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Katana, Minuwangoda, Divulapitiya, Mirigama +11 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 13 Nov, 05:30)
• "Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRI's levels. Like the satellite, it reads hill-country rain low and can miss heavy local downpours.
• ECMWF ensemble forecast (open data, CC BY 4.0), run 9 Nov, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.

None of these changes NBRI’s level.