{
  "id": 16267677,
  "title": "Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, and North-western provinces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/showers-or-thundershowers-will-occur-at-times-in-the-western",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/showers-or-thundershowers-will-occur-at-times-in-the-western-sabaragamuwa-northern-and-north-western-provinces/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Department of Meteorology issued a weather forecast for October 24, 2026, at 5:30 a.m., predicting showers or thundershowers in certain regions of Sri Lanka. A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, near the North Andaman Islands, is expected to intensify into a depression by the day and further into a deep depression by October 25. By October 26, the system could evolve into a cyclonic storm in the west-central Bay of Bengal. While this system is not anticipated to directly affect Sri Lanka, increased rainfall is likely in the southwestern parts of the country due to the wind flow associated with the system. Misty conditions may be observed in Central and Uva provinces during early morning hours. Showers or thundershowers are predicted to occur at various times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, and North-western provinces. After 1:00 p.m. elsewhere on the island, there could be fairly heavy showers, with above 50 mm rainfall possible in some locations. The general public is urged to take necessary precautions to mitigate damage from temporary strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.",
  "summary": "WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 October 2026 Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 24 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal in the vicinity of the North Andaman Islands is very likely to intensify into a depression by today (24). The system is expected to move west-northwestwards and intensify […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-10-22T13:17:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}