The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze and sunshine across the country from Saturday to Monday.
In its weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja, NiMet predicted slight dust haze over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara and Sokoto states on Saturday.
The agency said the remaining parts of the North would experience sunny conditions throughout the forecast period.
“For the central region, sunny skies with few cloud patches are anticipated throughout the period,” it stated.
“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are also anticipated over the southern region,” the agency added.
NiMet further predicted isolated thunderstorms with light rainfall later in the day over parts of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
According to the forecast, moderate dust haze with visibility ranging between two and five kilometres is expected over parts of Kano, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Jigawa and Borno states on Sunday.
The agency said the remaining parts of the North would be sunny and hazy.
“For the central region, sunny skies with a few patches of clouds are expected during the forecast period,” it said.
“Cloudy skies with sunny intervals are anticipated over the southern region during the morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Bayelsa, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Rivers and Cross River states.”
NiMet also predicted slight dust haze over the northern region on Monday.
It said the central region would experience sunny skies with few cloud patches, while cloudy skies with sunny intervals are expected over the southern region during the morning hours.
The agency forecast isolated thunderstorms with light rainfall later in the day over parts of Ondo, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states.
NiMet advised motorists to drive with caution during rainfall and urged airline operators to obtain airport-specific weather reports from the agency for effective operational planning.
Residents were also advised to stay informed through regular weather updates from NiMet, while people with asthma and other respiratory conditions were urged to take necessary precautions due to suspended dust particles in the atmosphere.
