NiMet Predicts Sunshine and Thunderstorms for Three Days Starting Sunday |
NiMet's weather outlook, issued on Saturday, anticipates sunny conditions with some cloudiness over the northern region on Sunday.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has announced a forecast of sunshine and thunderstorms from Sunday through Tuesday nationwide.
NiMet's weather outlook, issued on Saturday, anticipates sunny conditions with some cloudiness over the northern region on Sunday.
The forecast includes expectations of isolated thunderstorms in the morning over areas of Katsina, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, and Taraba States.
Later in the day, thunderstorms may occur in parts of Adamawa, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, and Taraba States.
North Central regions are likely to experience cloudy skies with sunny intervals, with potential morning thunderstorms in Kwara, Niger, Benue, and Kogi States.
The forecast predicts more widespread thunderstorms later in the day over the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Kogi States.
In the southern states, the morning may bring cloudy skies with sunny breaks and possible thunderstorms in Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Delta States.
Thunderstorms are also expected later in the day over Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Delta States.
For Monday, NiMet forecasts sunny conditions with scattered clouds over the north in the morning, with isolated thunderstorms possible over Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States later.
The North Central region may see cloudy skies with chances of isolated thunderstorms in the morning over Kogi, Benue, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, and Kwara States.
Afternoon and evening hours could bring isolated thunderstorms over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Plateau, Benue, and Nasarawa States.
The southern region is expected to be cloudy with morning thunderstorms possible over Edo, Ondo, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Delta States.
Later in the day, thunderstorms may affect Oyo, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Ekiti, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Delta States.
Tuesday's prediction includes a sunny atmosphere with cloud patches over the north and the possibility of morning thunderstorms in Taraba.
As the day progresses, isolated thunderstorms might develop over Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States.
The North Central region is expected to have cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine and a chance of an isolated morning thunderstorm in Niger State.
Later, isolated thunderstorms could occur over the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.
The southern region should expect a cloudy atmosphere with sunny intervals in the morning.
Thunderstorms are predicted later in the day over Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa States.
NiMet advises the public to exercise caution as strong winds may precede thunderstorms in affected areas.
Airlines are also recommended to obtain updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for optimal operation planning.