The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast predicting thunderstorms and rainfall across various parts of the country from Monday through Wednesday.
In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected early morning thunderstorms—possibly with rain—in parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna States in the northern region, while other northern areas are expected to experience sunny conditions with scattered clouds.
For the afternoon and evening periods, the agency forecasts thunderstorms with rain in parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Gombe, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Kaduna States.
In the central region, morning thunderstorms and rainfall are expected in Niger, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while other areas will see sunshine and clouds. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms (with or without rain) are likely over Plateau, FCT, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Niger States.
Cloudy skies are expected in the southern region during the morning, with light rain possible in Ogun, Lagos, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States. By afternoon or evening, thunderstorms with light rain are anticipated in Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States.
On Tuesday, most of the northern region will see sunny skies with scattered clouds. However, morning thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected in parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Kaduna. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are likely in Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Borno, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and Bauchi.
In the central region, morning thunderstorms with light rain are forecast for FCT, Niger, Kogi, and Benue, followed by afternoon and evening thunderstorms in Nasarawa, FCT, Benue, Kogi, and Plateau States.
The southern region will experience mostly cloudy skies in the morning with a chance of rain in Akwa Ibom and Cross River. Thunderstorms with light rain are expected later in the day across much of the region.
By Wednesday, morning thunderstorms are forecast in parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Gombe, Bauchi, and Sokoto. In the afternoon and evening, heavier thunderstorms and rainfall are expected across Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Taraba, and Adamawa.
The central region will see cloudy skies in the morning and moderate rain with thunderstorms later in the day. Light rain is expected to persist throughout the day in the southern region.
NiMet also warned of strong winds that may precede thunderstorms and advised the public to take safety measures, such as securing loose items, avoiding travel during heavy rain, and disconnecting electrical appliances. Residents were also cautioned to avoid standing near tall trees, while airline operators were urged to obtain airport-specific weather updates from NiMet for safe flight planning.
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