From Sunday through Tuesday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) anticipates thundery and rainy weather conditions across the nation.
According to NiMet’s weather outlook issued on Saturday in Abuja, morning thunderstorms are expected on Sunday in several regions including Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Jigawa, Taraba, and Kaduna states.
It projected thunderstorms later in the day across Zamfara, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, and Taraba states.
“Thunderstorms are expected across central states such as Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Benue,
and Niger states during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, there is a likelihood of thunderstorms over areas including Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory.
“In southern cities, morning rains are forecasted, particularly in parts of Imo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Lagos states,” the agency stated.
NiMet further anticipated thunderstorms accompanied by rain in the afternoon and evening over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Lagos states.
On Monday, early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba, and Kaduna states.
“In the afternoon and evening, there are prospects of thunderstorms over areas of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi, and Kaduna states.
“Early morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, and Nasarawa states, with afternoon and evening periods showing potential for thunderstorms over areas of Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory,” NiMet added.
“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Ekiti, Imo and Cross Rivers states with prospects of rains over parts of Abia, Imo, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, and Rivers states during the afternoon/evening hours,’’ it said.
NiMet envisaged morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi and Kaduna states on Tuesday.
According to it, thunderstorms are predicted over most parts of the northern region later in the day.
“With morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau and Niger states while thunderstorms are envisaged over the entire region during the afternoon/evening hours.
“Cloudy skies are predicted over the southern region with prospects of morning rains over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states while prospects of afternoon/evening rains are envisaged over the entire region,’’ it said.
NiMet advised public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur.
It urged Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecast from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
