The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and sunshine from Sunday to Tuesday across the country.
On their outlook which was released on Tuesday in Abuja forecasts sunny skies on Sunday, with few patches of cloud over most parts of the northern region during the morning hours.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba and kaduna in a hazy condition over parts of Yobe and Borno States later in the day.
Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over the North Central region during the morning hours
“In the afternoon/evening periods, isolated thunderstorms are foreseen over parts of Abuja , Plateau, Nasarawa,
Benue, Kwara, and Kogi States.
“Cloudy skies with spells of sunshine are expected over the inland states with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo and Abia,” it said.
The agency envisaged the coast to be predominantly cloudy with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, during the morning period.
It anticipated isolated thunderstorms over parts of, Oyo, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun and Delta States, while widespread thunderstorms are expected over most parts of the coast later in the day.
NiMet said , sunny intervals with few cloud patches are anticipated over the northern region on Monday morning hours.
It predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna and Taraba States, later in the day.
The North Central should be cloudy with sunshine intervals during the morning hours with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory, during the afternoon/evening periods.
“The southern region should be predominantly
cloudy with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Abia, Imo, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over the Inland states of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Ebonyi and Osun States, while widespread thunderstorms are expected over most parts of the Coast,” it said.
NiMet forecasts a sunny atmosphere with patches of cloud over the northern region during the
forecast period, with chances of Isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Taraba and Bauchi states later .The agency said , the North Central should be cloudy with sunshine intervals during the morning hours.
The agency has urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
The agency advised airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
