Rain Expected Again Tonight, Large Area Under White Alert Until Midnight!

The National Meteorological Service has predicted that rain will fall across various parts of the Maldives tonight.

Forecasting the weather until 06:00 tomorrow morning, the agency stated that thunderstorms and rain are expected in the central and southern atolls.

Tonight, winds will blow from the west and northwest in the northern and central atolls, and from the southwest and west in the southern atolls at speeds between 8 to 18 miles per hour. The National Meteorological Service stated that winds may gust up to approximately 40 miles per hour during squalls, and the seas will be moderately rough.

"The seas will be moderately rough and rough during squalls. Waves will reach heights of 3-6 feet," the Met Office stated.

The meteorological agency has issued a White Alert from K Atoll to Addu City, predicting rain and thunderstorms. The White Alert issued at 15:45 this afternoon expired at 21:45 tonight, and the alert has now been extended until 03:00 tonight. During the alert period for this region, winds are expected to gust up to 40 miles per hour during squalls.