Nigerian Meteorological Agency issues fresh weather updates for citizens, calls for caution

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

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast sunny and hazy conditions on Monday over parts of Yobe, Jigawa, Kano and Katsina states throughout the forecast period with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba.

However, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Bauchi, Zamfara, Kebbi and Taraba, according to the forecast. Cloud patches with sunshine intervals are expected over the North-Central region with chances of localised thunderstorms over parts of Abuja, Kwara, Benue and Kogi during the morning hours.

In the afternoon and evening, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Abuja, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara and Niger.

The agency envisaged cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine over the inland states of the South and the coast. It anticipated chances of localised thunderstorms over parts of Ogun, Oyo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom during the morning.

NiMet predicted localised thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta later in the day.

According to the forecast, sunny skies with few patches of cloud are anticipated over the northern region during the morning hours on Tuesday. Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and Kebbi.

The North-Central region is expected to be cloudy with sunshine intervals. Also, with chances of localised thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue and Abuja during the morning hours.

NiMet predicted localised thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Plateau, Abuja, Niger, Kwara, Benue and Nasarawa later in the day and anticipated cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine over the inland of the South and the coast with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom in the morning hours.

It said there would be localised thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Lagos.

The agency envisaged sunny atmosphere with patches of cloud over the northern region during the morning hours on Wednesday, stating that later in the day, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba and Kaduna and cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North Central region during the morning hours.

In the afternoon and evening, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Abuja, Nasarawa, Plateau and Niger states, with potential cloudy atmosphere over the southern region during the morning hours and later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over the entire region.

NiMet urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

The agency advised airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

(NAN)