{
  "id": 14355126,
  "title": "Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura district.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/heavy-showers-above-100-mm-are-likely-at-some-places-in-the-western",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:13:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/heavy-showers-above-100-mm-are-likely-at-some-places-in-the-western-sabaragamuwa-southern-central-and-north-western-provinces-and-in-anuradhapura-district/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 14 October 2026, the Department of Meteorology issued a forecast predicting heavy rainfall across several regions in Sri Lanka. Due to a low-level disturbance in the Bay of Bengal near the island, cloudy conditions and increased precipitation were expected to persist. Misty weather was anticipated in certain areas of the Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces in the early morning.\n\nThroughout the day, showers or thundershowers would occur in the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western provinces, with a higher likelihood of heavy rainfall above 100 mm in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, and North-western provinces, as well as in the Anuradhapura district. Additionally, fairly heavy showers above 75 mm were expected in other parts of the island.\n\nThe public was advised to take necessary precautions to mitigate potential damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during the thundershowers.",
  "summary": "WEATHER FORECAST FOR 14 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance persisting in the Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka, cloudy skies and increased rainfall are expected to continue over the island. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}