- The residents have been advised to avoid flood prone areas
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted a stormy and rainy spell from Wednesday to Friday across the nation.
NiMet’s weather outlook, issued in Abuja on Tuesday, foresees turbulent weather conditions over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kaduna States in the northern region during Wednesday’s morning hours.
According to NiMet, intense storms are likely to affect parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Jigawa States during the afternoon and evening hours.
“In the North Central region, turbulent weather is anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, and Niger states during the morning hours,”
“Later in the day, intense storms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Kwara States.
“In the southern region, storms are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours,” it said.
NiMet predicted scattered 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, turbulent weather is expected over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the morning hours in the northern region.
It anticipates intense storms over parts of Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States later in the day.
”In the North Central region, rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau and Benue States during the morning hours.
“In the afternoon/evening hours, intense storms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, and Benue States.
“In the southern cities, scattered rains are anticipated over parts of Enugu and Anambra States during the morning hours,” it said.
NiMet foresees scattered 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 turbulent weather over parts of Adamawa and Taraba States in the northern region during Friday’s morning hours.
It foresees intense storms over parts of Taraba, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States later in the day.
According to NiMet, rains are expected over parts of Nasarawa and Niger during the morning hours in the North Central region.
“Later in the day, localized intense storms 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, intense storms are anticipated over the Inland cities with prospects of scattered rains over the Coastal cities,” it said.
It warned residents to steer clear of flood-prone areas due to a high risk of urban flooding in major cities resulting from heavy downpours.
According to NiMet, strong gusts may precede the rains in areas where intense storms are likely to occur; the public should take necessary precautions and adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.
‘The public is advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet.
“Airline operators are advised to obtain airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it said.