NiMet forecast 3 days of thunderstorms, sunshine from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and sunshine across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

NiMet’s weather forecast, released in Abuja on Sunday, predicted sunny skies over the northern region on Monday, with haze over parts of Katsina, Yobe and Jigawa in the morning hours.

It also forecast scattered thunderstorms over parts of southern Taraba later in the day.

“Sunny skies with cloud patches are expected over the north-central region in the morning hours, with low chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Kwara and Benue later in the day.

“Cloudy conditions are expected over the south’s inland cities with scattered thunderstorms in the forecast over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom in the morning hours.

“Thunderstorms are expected later in the day over parts of Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa,” it said.

A sunny and hazy atmosphere is expected over parts of Katsina, Yobe and Jigawa on Tuesday, with the possibility of scattered thunderstorms over parts of Taraba in the early hours, according to NiMet.

The agency was expecting sunny and hazy conditions across the northern states later in the day.

“Overcast conditions with intermittent sunshine are expected over the north-central region in the morning hours, with the prospect of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue in the afternoon and evening hours.

“Southern inland and coastal towns should be mostly cloudy in the morning hours with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ebonyi, Enugu, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.

“However, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ebonyi, Enugu, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa, Delta and Lagos states in the afternoon to evening hours,” it said.

The agency predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region on Wednesday, with the possibility of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa and Taraba in the afternoon and evening hours.

NiMet expected cloudy conditions with sunbeams over the north-central region in the early morning hours with the prospect of scattered thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Benue later in the day.

“Southern inland and coastal cities should be overcast in the early hours with a chance of scattered thunderstorms over parts of Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River.

“Thunderstorms are expected over the interior and coastal belt later in the day. The southern parts of the country are still threatened by flash floods.

“The emergency services are expected to be on alert. Strong and destructive winds are likely to accompany the thunderstorms. Citizens and emergency authorities should be vigilant and take the necessary precautions,” it said.

NiMet urged airlines to receive updated weather reports from their office to effectively plan their operations.

(NAN)