Roads, rain and weather

Rain on this road

Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 3 reporting · most: Fairly heavy

• Last 24 hours: among the wettest 5% of 24-hour periods since 2000 in Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Ukuwela.
• Last 3 days: among the wettest 5% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Kundasale, Pathadumbara, Ukuwela.
• Last 7 days: among the wettest 10% of 7-day periods since 2000 in Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Kundasale, Pathadumbara, Ukuwela.
• 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 · 3 reporting · most: Fairly heavy

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DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report

	Gauge	On the road	Last 24 h
1	Kandy NTS (NBRI)	km 0–3	No rain report
2	Katugastota	km 3–7	1.2 mm Light rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
3	Wattegama (NBRI)	km 7–17	No rain report
4	Alkaduwa (NBRI)	km 17–19	No rain report
5	Ukuwela	km 19–32	6.7 mm Light rain
6	Ankanda (NBRI)	km 32–45	No rain report
7	Yatawattha (NBRI)	km 36–37	No rain report
8	Pallepola (NBRI)	km 43–51	No rain report
9	Bowatenna	km 51–52	55.5 mm Fairly heavy rain
10	Naula (NBRI)	km 52–70	No rain report

• Gauges are near about 70 of the 75 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 Kandy and Matale.
• 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 Matale 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 and Matale 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 Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Kundasale, Pathadumbara, Ukuwela +5 (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 Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Kundasale, Pathadumbara, Ukuwela +5 (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.