NiMet Predicts 3-day Rains, Thunderstorms From Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunder and rainy weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

This was disclosed in a weather forecast released on Sunday in Abuja.

According to the weather outlook, there is to be morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, and Kaduna States.

Thunderstorms are also expected over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Yobe, Katsina, Kano, Borno, Bauchi, and Jigawa states later in the day.

“In the North Central region, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, and Nasarawa states during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Plateau, and Kogi States.

“Morning drizzle and rains are anticipated over parts of Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River, while in the afternoon and evening hours, intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region,“ it said.

NiMet envisaged morning thunderstorms over Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa on Tuesday.

It predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa states later in the day.

“In the north-central region, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue State, and Kogi State during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.

“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States, while in the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms and intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region,” it said.

Also morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States on Wednesday.

The agency anticipated thunderstorms over the entire region later in the day.

“In the north-central region, rains are anticipated over Niger and Kwara States during morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.

“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, while in the afternoon/evening hours, intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region,” it said.

NiMet urged the airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.