From Wednesday through Friday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast thunderstorms and rain throughout the nation.
According to NiMet’s weather outlook, which was made public on Tuesday in Abuja, thunderstorms were predicted to occur early on Wednesday in the northern region over portions of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kaduna States.
NiMet reports that in the afternoon and evening, thunderstorms are predicted over portions of the states of Jigawa, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kebbi.
“In the North Central region, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa and Niger states during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated 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,” it said.
Parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, and Cross were expected to experience sporadic rains.
Later in the day, the River, Delta, and Akwa Ibom States.
NiMet reports that during the early morning hours in the northern region, thunderstorms are predicted over portions of Taraba and Adamawa States.
It predicted thunderstorms later in the day over portions of Taraba, Adamawa, Jigawa, Katsina, Kaduna, Bauchi, and Kano states.
”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 cites, intermittent rains are anticipated over parts of Enugu and Anambra States during the morning hours,” it said.
Later in the day, Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta States were among the areas where NiMet predicted sporadic rains.
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 NiMet, 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 said.
It urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas as 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, public should take adequate precaution and adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.
