The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja
envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina,
Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern
region.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of
Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa States
during afternoon and evening hours.
In the North Central region, NiMet said thunderstorms are
anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa and Niger
states during the morning hours.
Then later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts
of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger and Kwara
States.
In the southern region, thunderstorms are expected over
parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa
Ibom States during the morning hours.
The agency predicted intermittent rains over parts of Enugu,
Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Cross
River, Delta and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of
Taraba and Adamawa States during the morning hours in the northern region.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Kaduna,
Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba States later in the day.
ln the North Central region, rains are anticipated over
parts of Plateau and Benue States during the morning hours.
In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms are
anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger,
Kwara and Benue States.
In the southern cities, intermittent rains are anticipated
over parts of Enugu and Anambra States during the morning hours.
NiMet envisaged intermittent rains over parts of Ondo, Edo,
Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers and
Delta States later in the day.
The agency predicted thunderstorms are over parts of Adamawa
and Taraba States in the northern region during the Friday morning hours.
It envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Borno,
Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Zamfara States later in the
day.
According to the agency, rains are expected over parts of
Nasarawa and Niger during the morning hours in the North Central region.
Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are expected over
parts of Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara and Niger States.
In the southern cities, cloudy skies are expected in the
morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Inland
cities with prospects of intermittent rains over the Coastal cities.
It urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a
high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.
According to NiMet, strong winds may precede the rains in
areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
It also urged Airline operators to get airport-specific
weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in
their operations.
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