The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast predicting a mix of sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with a chance of thunderstorms over certain areas of Kebbi. The remainder of the North is expected to experience sunny conditions with patches of clouds during the morning hours. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Bauchi, Taraba, and Kaduna States.
The North Central region is forecasted to have sunny skies with a few cloud patches, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara, and Benue during the morning hours. As the day progresses, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Plateau, FCT, Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi.
For Tuesday, NiMet predicts sunny skies with few cloud patches over the North, with morning thunderstorms likely over parts of Taraba and Adamawa states. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Taraba, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, and Bauchi states.
In the South, a cloudy outlook with spells of sunshine is anticipated, with increased cloud cover over the coastal region during the morning hours. Isolated thunderstorms are forecasted over parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers Bayelsa states.
On Wednesday, NiMet predicts a sunny atmosphere over the North, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Bauchi states later in the day. The North Central region is expected to have sunny skies with patches of clouds, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, FCT, and Benue states.
In the southern region, a cloudy outlook with spells of sunshine is expected, with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Ogun, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Lagos during the afternoon or evening hours.
NiMet advises the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur. Airline operators are also advised to obtain updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
