The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thundery and rainy weather conditions across various regions of the country from Monday to Wednesday.
In a weather outlook released on Sunday, NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, and Kaduna. Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected in Taraba, Kaduna, Yobe, Katsina, Kano, Borno, Bauchi, and Jigawa.
For the North-Central region, morning rains are anticipated over Abuja, Niger, and Nasarawa states. Thunderstorms and rains are expected later in the day in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Plateau, and Kogi.
The forecast also includes morning drizzle and rains in Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River. In the afternoon and evening, intermittent rains are expected over the entire southern region.
On Tuesday, NiMet predicts morning thunderstorms in Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa. Thunderstorms are expected later in the day in Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa.
In the North-Central region, morning rains are anticipated in Abuja, Benue, and Kogi, with thunderstorms and rains expected later in Abuja, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue. Morning rains are forecasted for Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom, while thunderstorms and intermittent rains are expected in the southern region in the afternoon and evening.
On Wednesday, morning thunderstorms are predicted in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara. Thunderstorms are anticipated across the entire region later in the day. In the North-Central region, morning rains are expected in Niger and Kwara, with thunderstorms and rains forecasted for later in the day in Plateau, Nasarawa, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue. Morning rains are expected in Cross River and Akwa Ibom, with intermittent rains over the entire southern region in the afternoon and evening.
NiMet has advised airline operators to obtain updated weather reports and forecasts to plan their operations effectively.
