NiMet predicts three days of thunderstorms, rainfall across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Wednesday to Friday.

In its weather outlook released on Tuesday, NiMet predicted thunderstorms during the morning hours over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna states.

The agency said thunderstorms are expected later in the day over parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa states.

“In the North Central region, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa and Niger states during the morning hours,” the forecast reads.

“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.”

NiMet envisaged intermittent rains over parts Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta and Akwa Ibom later in the day.

The agency also predicted morning thunderstorms in parts of Taraba and Adamawa states on Friday.

It urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas, as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

“In the north central region, rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau and Benue states during the morning hours,” the agency said. 

“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara and Benue states.

“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara and Niger states.”

Airline operators were advised to avail themselves of weather reports from NiMet for effective planning.