NiMet predicts sunshine, haziness across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunshine and haziness across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

According to NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, sunny and hazy conditions are expected on Monday over parts of Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states throughout the forecast period. There are chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba state.

However, localized thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Kaduna, Bauchi, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Taraba states.

Cloud patches with sunshine intervals are expected over the North Central region, with chances of localized thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Benue, and Kogi states during the morning hours.

In the afternoon and evening, localized thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, and Niger states.

NiMet envisages cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine over the inland states of the South and the Coast, with chances of localized thunderstorms over parts of Ogun, Oyo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states during the morning hours.

Localized thunderstorms are also predicted over parts of Imo, Abia, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta states later in the day.

On Tuesday, NiMet forecasts sunny skies with few patches of cloud over the northern region during the morning hours. Later in the day, localized thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kebbi states.

The North Central region is expected to be cloudy with sunshine intervals, with chances of localized thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.

NiMet predicts localized thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Benue, and Nasarawa states later in the day.

Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the inland of the South and the Coast, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states in the morning hours. NiMet forecasts localized thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Lagos states later in the day.

On Wednesday, NiMet expects a sunny atmosphere with patches of cloud over the northern region during the morning hours. Later in the day, localized thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Taraba and Kaduna states.

Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North Central region during the morning hours, with localized thunderstorms anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Niger states in the afternoon and evening. Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the southern region during the morning hours, with thunderstorms expected later in the day.

NiMet has urged the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur. The agency also advised airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.