The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged sunny skies on Monday with patches of clouds over the northern region. It also anticipated isolated thunderstorms with light rain over parts of Taraba and southern Kebbi States during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Kebbi, and southern Sokoto States,” it said.
For the central region, NiMet predicted cloudy skies with spells of sunshine and prospects of morning thunderstorms with moderate rain over parts of Niger, Benue, Plateau, and Kogi States. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, Kogi, Kwara, and Nasarawa States.
According to NiMet, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the southern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms and light rain over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Imo, Ebonyi, and Abia States. It further forecast isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain over most parts of the region later in the day.
NiMet predicted sunny skies on Tuesday with patches of clouds over the northern region during the morning period. It envisaged isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain over parts of Kaduna, Taraba, Bauchi, southern Kano, southern Jigawa, and Adamawa States later in the day.
The agency anticipated sunny skies with patches of clouds over the central region, with morning thunderstorms and light rain expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, the FCT, Niger, and Benue States. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are anticipated over parts of Nasarawa, the FCT, Niger, and Kogi States.
“For the southern region, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated with prospects of morning rain over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Lagos, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are anticipated over parts of Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States,” NiMet said.
NiMet predicted sunny skies on Wednesday with patches of clouds over the northern region and thunderstorms with light rain over parts of Taraba State during the morning hours. The agency also envisaged isolated thunderstorms with light rain over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States later in the day.
According to the forecast, a cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is anticipated over the central region, with chances of thunderstorms and light rain over parts of Niger, Kwara, and Benue States during the morning period. Isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected over parts of Kogi, Benue, Niger, Nasarawa, and the FCT later in the day.
“Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the southern region with prospects of thunderstorms and light rain over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa during the morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rain are anticipated over most places in the region,” the statement added.
NiMet urged the public to drive cautiously during rainfall, ensure that loose objects are secured to prevent accidents, and disconnect electrical appliances from sockets during storms.
It further advised the public to stay away from tall trees to avoid injuries from falling branches, and cautioned farmers against applying fertiliser or pesticides immediately before rainfall to prevent nutrient leaching.
“Airline operators are advised to obtain airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning of their operations. Residents are also encouraged to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet by visiting www.nimet.gov.ng,” the agency stated.
