The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasted sunny skies on Monday with patches of clouds over the northern region and chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba later in the day. Sunny skies with cloud patches are anticipated over the North-Central region. In the afternoon and evening, thunderstorms are likely over parts of BenueState.
Cloudy skies are anticipated over the southern states, with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom. In the afternoon to evening hours, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Abia, Edo, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Bayelsa.
NiMet anticipated sunny skies on Tuesday with patches of clouds over the northern region and prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Kaduna, and Taraba later in the day.
It envisaged the North-Central region to be predominantly cloudy, with isolated thunderstorms likely over parts of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Plateau, and Nasarawa states during the afternoon and evening hours.
A cloudy atmosphere is expected over the southern states in the morning. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa, Delta, and Lagos.
According to NiMet, a sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is anticipated over the northern region. During the late hours of Wednesday, isolated thunderstorms are likely over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna.
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It predicted the North Central region to be cloudy with intervals of sunshine during the morning hours with isolated thunderstorms over parts of Abuja, Plateau, Niger, Kwara and Kogi later in the day.
The agency envisaged a cloudy atmosphere in the morning with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River.
NiMet anticipated thunderstorms over Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Ebonyi, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River later in the day.
The agency urged the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur.
NiMet advised airlines to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
NAN
