Sun elevation

/ 59°
sun-icon
UV 8
▲ 05:56
▼ 18:01
Waning crescent (295°)
▲ 01:08
▼ 13:58
Clear with few low clouds and few cirrus
Mixed with few cirrus with some thunderstorm clouds possible
Mixed with few cirrus with some thunderstorm clouds possible
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
°F
88°
89°
90°
90°
89°
89°
88°
87°
85°
°F
100°
102°
102°
101°
99°
98°
96°
95°
94°
SW
WSW
W
W
W
W
WSW
WSW
WSW
mph
1-4
3-7
5-9
6-11
8-13
7-12
7-12
6-13
5-12
in
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
%
22
35
44
50
53
53
53
50
37
Clear with few low clouds and few cirrus
Mixed with few cirrus with some thunderstorm clouds possible
Mixed with few cirrus with some thunderstorm clouds possible
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
Light rain, thunderstorms likely
88°
89°
90°
90°
89°
89°
88°
87°
85°
100°
102°
102°
101°
99°
98°
96°
95°
94°
SW
1-4
WSW
3-7
W
5-9
W
6-11
W
8-13
W
7-12
WSW
7-12
WSW
6-13
WSW
5-12
-
20%
-
35%
-
45%
< 0.04 in
50%
< 0.04 in
55%
0.04 in
55%
< 0.04 in
55%
< 0.04 in
50%
< 0.04 in
35%

Sun elevation

/ 59°
sun-icon
UV 8
▲ 05:56
▼ 18:01
Waning crescent (295°)
▲ 01:08
▼ 13:58

METAR for Colombo (METAR_VCCC)

Time Conditions Temperature/
Dew point
Wind Visibility Weather Clouds Pressure Change Raw
VFR 87.8°F / 75.2°F variable 2kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1014 - "ETAR VCCC 050400Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT016 FEW018CB 31/24 Q1014 A2995 RMK CB NW"
VFR 86°F / 77°F variable 1kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1800ft 1014 - "ETAR VCCC 050300Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW018 30/25 Q1014 A2994"
VFR 80.6°F / 77°F variable 1kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1013 - "ETAR VCCC 050200Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 27/25 Q1013 A2992 RMK CB W"
VFR 78.8°F / 75.2°F variable 2kt 9000m - Few Clouds 1800ft 1012 - "ETAR VCCC 050100Z VRB02KT 9000 FEW018 26/24 Q1012 A2990"
VFR 78.8°F / 75.2°F variable 0kt 9700m - Few Clouds 8000ft 1011 - "ETAR VCCC 050000Z 00000KT 9999 FEW080 26/24 Q1011 A2987"
MVFR 84.2°F / 77°F variable 2kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
1012 - "ETAR VCCC 041300Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW016 FEW017TCU BKN030 29/25 Q1012 A2989 RESHRA RMK TCU SE"
MVFR 86°F / 77°F variable 2kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
1012 - "ETAR VCCC 041200Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT016 FEW018CB BKN030 30/25 Q1012 A2989 RMK SE/E/NE"
VFR 86°F / 77°F 230º 4kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Broken Clouds 8000ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 041100Z 23004KT 9999 SCT016 FEW018CB BKN080 30/25 Q1011 A2986 RMK E/SE"
VFR 87.8°F / 75.2°F 270º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Scattered Clouds 8000ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 041000Z 27006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB SCT080 31/24 Q1011 A2989 RMK CB E/SE"
VFR 91.4°F / 77°F 270º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 040900Z 27006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 33/25 Q1011 A2986 RMK CB E/SE"
VFR 91.4°F / 75.2°F 230º 5kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 040800Z 23005KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 33/24 Q1011 A2987 RMK CB SE"
VFR 89.6°F / 73.4°F 250º 5kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
1012 - "ETAR VCCC 040700Z 25005KT 9999 FEW016 FEW017TCU 32/23 Q1012 A2991 RMK TCU NE"
VFR 89.6°F / 75.2°F 250º 4kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
1014 - "ETAR VCCC 040600Z 25004KT 9999 FEW016 FEW017TCU 32/24 Q1014 A2994 RMK TCU SE"
VFR 86°F / 77°F 270º 5kt 9700m Light Drizzle 0.20mm precipitation Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
1014 - "ETAR VCCC 040500Z 27005KT 9999 -DZ SCT016 FEW017TCU 30/25 Q1014 A2996 RERA RMK TCU E"
MVFR 86°F / 77°F 270º 4kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
1015 - "ETAR VCCC 040400Z 27004KT 9999 BKN016 FEW017TCU 30/25 Q1015 A2997 RMK TCU N"
VFR 84.2°F / 77°F 230º 5kt 9000m - Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 6000ft
1015 - "ETAR VCCC 040300Z 23005KT 9000 SCT016 FEW060 29/25 Q1015 A2997"
VFR 82.4°F / 75.2°F 240º 5kt 9000m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
1014 - "ETAR VCCC 040200Z 24005KT 9000 FEW016 BKN060 28/24 Q1014 A2996"
VFR 80.6°F / 75.2°F 240º 4kt 9000m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
1013 - "ETAR VCCC 040100Z 24004KT 9000 FEW016 BKN060 27/24 Q1013 A2994"
VFR 80.6°F / 75.2°F 230º 3kt 9000m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 6000ft
1013 - "ETAR VCCC 040000Z 23003KT 9000 FEW016 FEW060 27/24 Q1013 A2992"
VFR 86°F / 77°F 240º 7kt 9000m in the Vicinity Thunderstorm Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
1012 - "ETAR VCCC 031300Z 24007KT 9000 VCTS SCT016 FEW017CB BKN060 30/25 Q1012 A2990 RMK CB NE/E/SE/S"
VFR 87.8°F / 77°F 230º 5kt 9000m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 8000ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 031200Z 23005KT 9000 FEW016 FEW080 31/25 Q1011 A2988"
VFR 89.6°F / 77°F 270º 5kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 031100Z 27005KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 32/25 Q1011 A2987 RMK CB E/NE"
VFR 89.6°F / 77°F 270º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 031000Z 27006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 32/25 Q1011 A2986 RMK CB E"
VFR 89.6°F / 77°F 230º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
1011 - "ETAR VCCC 030900Z 23006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 32/25 Q1011 A2988 RMK CB E"

VFR

87.8°F / 75.2°F

Wind variable 2kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1014
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 050400Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT016 FEW018CB 31/24 Q1014 A2995 RMK CB NW"

VFR

86°F / 77°F

Wind variable 1kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1014
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 050300Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW018 30/25 Q1014 A2994"

VFR

80.6°F / 77°F

Wind variable 1kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1013
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 050200Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 27/25 Q1013 A2992 RMK CB W"

VFR

78.8°F / 75.2°F

Wind variable 2kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1012
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 050100Z VRB02KT 9000 FEW018 26/24 Q1012 A2990"

VFR

78.8°F / 75.2°F

Wind variable 0kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 8000ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 050000Z 00000KT 9999 FEW080 26/24 Q1011 A2987"

MVFR

84.2°F / 77°F

Wind variable 2kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
Pressure 1012
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 041300Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW016 FEW017TCU BKN030 29/25 Q1012 A2989 RESHRA RMK TCU SE"

MVFR

86°F / 77°F

Wind variable 2kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
Pressure 1012
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 041200Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT016 FEW018CB BKN030 30/25 Q1012 A2989 RMK SE/E/NE"

VFR

86°F / 77°F

Wind 230º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Broken Clouds 8000ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 041100Z 23004KT 9999 SCT016 FEW018CB BKN080 30/25 Q1011 A2986 RMK E/SE"

VFR

87.8°F / 75.2°F

Wind 270º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Scattered Clouds 8000ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 041000Z 27006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB SCT080 31/24 Q1011 A2989 RMK CB E/SE"

VFR

91.4°F / 77°F

Wind 270º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040900Z 27006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 33/25 Q1011 A2986 RMK CB E/SE"

VFR

91.4°F / 75.2°F

Wind 230º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040800Z 23005KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 33/24 Q1011 A2987 RMK CB SE"

VFR

89.6°F / 73.4°F

Wind 250º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Pressure 1012
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040700Z 25005KT 9999 FEW016 FEW017TCU 32/23 Q1012 A2991 RMK TCU NE"

VFR

89.6°F / 75.2°F

Wind 250º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Pressure 1014
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040600Z 25004KT 9999 FEW016 FEW017TCU 32/24 Q1014 A2994 RMK TCU SE"

VFR

86°F / 77°F

Wind 270º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather Light Drizzle 0.20mm precipitation
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Pressure 1014
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040500Z 27005KT 9999 -DZ SCT016 FEW017TCU 30/25 Q1014 A2996 RERA RMK TCU E"

MVFR

86°F / 77°F

Wind 270º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Pressure 1015
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040400Z 27004KT 9999 BKN016 FEW017TCU 30/25 Q1015 A2997 RMK TCU N"

VFR

84.2°F / 77°F

Wind 230º 5kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 6000ft
Pressure 1015
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040300Z 23005KT 9000 SCT016 FEW060 29/25 Q1015 A2997"

VFR

82.4°F / 75.2°F

Wind 240º 5kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
Pressure 1014
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040200Z 24005KT 9000 FEW016 BKN060 28/24 Q1014 A2996"

VFR

80.6°F / 75.2°F

Wind 240º 4kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
Pressure 1013
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040100Z 24004KT 9000 FEW016 BKN060 27/24 Q1013 A2994"

VFR

80.6°F / 75.2°F

Wind 230º 3kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 6000ft
Pressure 1013
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 040000Z 23003KT 9000 FEW016 FEW060 27/24 Q1013 A2992"

VFR

86°F / 77°F

Wind 240º 7kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather in the Vicinity Thunderstorm
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1700ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
Pressure 1012
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 031300Z 24007KT 9000 VCTS SCT016 FEW017CB BKN060 30/25 Q1012 A2990 RMK CB NE/E/SE/S"

VFR

87.8°F / 77°F

Wind 230º 5kt
Visibility 9000m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 8000ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 031200Z 23005KT 9000 FEW016 FEW080 31/25 Q1011 A2988"

VFR

89.6°F / 77°F

Wind 270º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 031100Z 27005KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 32/25 Q1011 A2987 RMK CB E/NE"

VFR

89.6°F / 77°F

Wind 270º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 031000Z 27006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 32/25 Q1011 A2986 RMK CB E"

VFR

89.6°F / 77°F

Wind 230º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1600ft
Few Clouds 1800ft
Pressure 1011
Change -
Raw "ETAR VCCC 030900Z 23006KT 9999 FEW016 FEW018CB 32/25 Q1011 A2988 RMK CB E"

Radar and precipitation nowcast, Sri Lanka

Drizzle
Light
Moderate
Heavy
Very Heavy
Hail

The location marker is placed on Colombo. This animation shows the precipitation radar for the selected time range, as well as a 2h forecast. Orange crosses indicate lightning. Data provided by nowcast.de (available in USA, Europe, Australia). Drizzle or light snow fall might be invisible for the radar. Precipitation intensity is colour coded, ranging from turquoise to red.

Live satellite map, Sri Lanka

The location marker is placed on Colombo. [More]

The real-time satellite image combines visible light during daytime with infrared radiation during nighttime. At night, the image is not dark as infrared radiation can detect temperature differences. Unfortunately, low clouds and fog are difficult to distinguish from ground temperatures and thus can be almost invisible during the night. Meteosat satellite images for Europe are updated in real-time every 5 minutes. GOES-16/GOES-17 (North & South America) and Himawari (Asia) images update every 10 minutes.

Precipitation is estimated from radar and satellites. Precipitation estimates from satellites are less accurate at night than during daytime.

© 2026 meteoblue, NOAA Satellites GOES-16 and EUMETSAT. Lightning data provided by nowcast.

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