- NiMet forecasts thunderstorms and cloudiness nationwide from Tuesday to Thursday, with specific regions and states expecting varying weather patterns
- Caution is advised due to the potential for moderate to heavy rainfall leading to flash floods during this period
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and cloudiness across the country from Tuesday to Thursday.
The weather forecast issued by NiMet on Monday in Abuja predicted a cloudy atmosphere on Tuesday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region.
It predicted morning thunderstorms in Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kaduna states.
Further into the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba and Kaduna states.
Thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Kogi and Benue states in the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa states, it said.
A cloudy atmosphere is expected over the southern inland states and the coastal states, with thunderstorms possible over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Cross River states in the morning hours.
Thunderstorms were expected later in the day over parts of Imo, Abia, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Ondo, Oyo, Anambra, Enugu, Edo, Delta, Lagos, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom states.
NiMet forecasts cloudy skies with sunshine over the northern region on Wednesday, with thunderstorms possible over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, and Gombe states in the morning hours.
It predicted thunderstorms in Bauchi, Kaduna, and Zamfara states later in the day.
Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North Central region with thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kogi and Benue states in the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa states.
Cloudy atmosphere is expected over inland cities of South and coastal belt with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Awka, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Lagos states in the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains were expected over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, Lagos, Delta, and Akwa Ibom states, according to NiMet.
On Thursday, the weather service predicted cloudy skies with sunshine intervals over the northern region.
Thunderstorms are expected over parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Katsina states in the morning.
It predicts a cloudy atmosphere over the North Central region, with thunderstorms possible over parts of Kogi and Benue states in the morning hours.
Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger, the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau states.
Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the inland cities of the South and the coastal states with few thunderstorms over parts of Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states in the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Enugu, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states, it said.
According to NiMet, moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to flash floods. “The public is advised to take necessary caution, avoid driving and walking through flood waters.”