NiMet Predicts Cloudy and Sunny Weather Across Nigeria from Friday to Sunday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted cloudiness and sunshine from Friday to Sunday across the country. According to NiMet's weather outlook, the northern region of the country can expect a cloudy atmosphere on Friday with spells of sunshine, while some states, including Kebbi, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna, may experience thunderstorms in the morning hours.

Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, and Sokoto states. In the North Central region, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated with isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory in the morning hours. Thunderstorms are also expected later in the day over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, and Nasarawa states.

The South is expected to have a cloudy atmosphere in the morning with thunderstorms and rains in some states such as Edo, Imo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Anambra. Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are predicted over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Delta, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa states.

On Saturday, the northern region can expect cloudy skies with spells of sunshine in the morning hours, but there are chances of squally thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds in some states like Kano, Katsina, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kebbi. In the afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms are likely to occur over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. Cloudy skies with prospects of squally thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds are anticipated over the North Central region in the morning hours, with isolated thunderstorms expected later in the day.

The southern region can expect a cloudy atmosphere in the morning with thunderstorms and rains over parts of Edo, Ondo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, and Delta states. Thunderstorms are also predicted over parts of Edo, Enugu, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Imo, Anambra, Ogun, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta states in the afternoon.

On Sunday, the northern region should expect cloudy skies in the morning with intervals of sunshine, and there are possibilities of thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba states in the afternoon and evening hours. The North Central region can expect cloudy skies in the morning with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau later in the day.

The southern region may have cloudy skies with chances of rains over parts of Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom in the morning. Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are expected over parts of Edo, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa states. NiMet has also warned that moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to flash floods, advising the public to take necessary precautions and avoid driving or walking through floodwaters.

With the possibility of strong winds accompanying the thunderstorms, NiMet has advised citizens to take necessary safety precautions. The agency has also urged disaster risk managers, agencies, and individuals to be proactive in order to prevent loss of lives and property during the rainy season. In addition, NiMet has recommended that airline operators regularly check weather reports and alerts from the agency for effective planning of their operations.

Source of content: OOO News 2023-09-08 News

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