The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has alerted Nigerians to expect sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday.
This was contained in NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, where it forecasted sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Bauchi, Taraba and Kaduna States.
However, it said the remaining parts of the North should be sunny with patches of cloud during the morning periods.
The North central region of the country is expected to witness sunny skies, few cloud patches with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara and Benue during the morning hours.
The forecast anticipates isolated thunderstorms over parts of Plateau, FCT, Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi later in the day.
Down South, parts of Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states are envisaged to be cloudy with spells of sunshine coupled with chances of isolated thunderstorms.
Also, it predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia, Ogun, Imo, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states on Monday.
” For Tuesday, sunny skies with few cloud patches are expected over the North with chances of morning thunderstorms 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. The North Central region should be sunny with cloud patches during the morning hours.
“Progressing into the day, isolate thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Plateau, and Benue states,” the forecast revealed.
Once again, isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers Bayelsa states is anticipated.
It is expected that the South would be cloudy with spells of sunshine with increased cloudy condition over the coastal region during the morning hours on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, it envisaged 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.
“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North central region with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory and Benue states later in the day.”
”The southern region should be cloudy with spells of sunshine 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.
“Strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, public should take adequate precaution.1q
“Airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it said.
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