The Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast cloudy atmosphere over northern region.
It anticipated intervals of sunshine over the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Katsina and Kaduna States in the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Gombe, Zamfara, Bauchi, Kaduna, Yobe, Jigawa, Borno, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kano states.
” The North Central region anticipates a cloudy atmosphere with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Benue, Kogi, Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, and Nasarawa states.”
Further into the day, expect thunderstorms over the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Kogi, Niger, and Kwara
Cloudy atmosphere
NiMet envisaged Cloudy atmosphere over the inland States of the South and the Coastal belt with chances of moderate rains over parts of Osun, Ondo, Edo, Ekiti, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.
NiMet anticipates thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Delta States later in the day.
The agency forecast cloudy skies on Tuesday with spells of sunshine over the northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Jigawa, Bauchi and Gombe States.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa States.
NiMet envisaged cloudy skies over the central region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi,Kwara, Nasarawa and Niger states.
” Later in the day, the entire region expects thunderstorms.
“The Inland states of the South and its coastal cities expect a cloudy atmosphere with chances of morning rains over parts of Ebonyi, Edo, Abia, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Delta states.
It stated that in the afternoon and evening hours, rains are expected over parts of Imo, Abia, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom states.
The agency anticipates cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine over the northern region on Wednesday.”
Thunderstorms
It predicted chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba and Kaduna States.
“Later in the day, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi and Jigawa States.
The weather forecast anticipates morning thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, and Niger States
Localized thunderstorms expected later over parts of Niger, Nasarawa, Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, and Kwara.
The agency anticipated cloudy skies over the southern region with chances of morning rains to parts of Imo, Abia, Oyo, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom States.
It forecast rains over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Delta, Bayelsa, Lagos and Cross River states later in the day.
According to NiMet, moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to flash floods.Authorities advise the public to take necessary caution and avoid driving or walking through floodwaters.
“Authorities advise citizens to take necessary safety precautions as strong winds are likely to precede and accompany the thunderstorms.
“Disaster Risk Managers, Agencies and individuals should be proactive, to avert loss of lives and property during the rainy season.
“It said all airline operators should periodically avail themselves of weather reports and alerts from NiMet for effective operation planning.”