NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Cloudiness and Thunderstorms Across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Wednesday to Friday, with warnings of potential flooding in several southern states.

According to NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja, patches of clouds are expected over the northern region on Wednesday, with prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Taraba and Kebbi States. Isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are forecast later in the day over Taraba, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano and Kaduna States.

For the North Central region, thunderstorms with light rains are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Niger, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours, with moderate rains anticipated across most parts of the region in the afternoon or evening. The southern region will experience a cloudy atmosphere with morning rains over parts of Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom States, followed by moderate rains later in the day.

On Thursday, patches of clouds are anticipated over the northern region with morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rain over parts of Jigawa, Kano, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Kaduna States. Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected later in the afternoon or evening over Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba States. The North Central region will see sunny skies with patches of clouds and morning thunderstorms over parts of the FCT, Nasarawa, Plateau, Niger and Benue States, with moderate rains expected across the entire region later in the day.

For Friday, partly cloudy skies are forecast over the northern region with thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over Taraba and Adamawa States in the morning, and moderate rainfall expected over Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa and Taraba States by afternoon or evening. Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the central region with morning thunderstorms over parts of the FCT, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger States, followed by moderate rains in most parts of the region later in the day. The southern region will experience a cloudy atmosphere with moderate rains over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States in the morning, with moderate rains expected across most parts later in the day.

NiMet has issued a warning of a high chance of flooding over parts of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States during the forecast period. The agency also advised that strong winds may precede rainfall in some areas. Residents in affected regions are urged to take necessary precautions to avoid loss of life and property.

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