The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, envisaged thunderstorms with rain on Monday during the early morning hours over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Kaduna states.
”The remaining parts of the region are expected to be sunny with patches of cloud. Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna and Yobe States,” it said.
According to the agency, cloudy skies are anticipated over the central region during the morning hours, with prospects of thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Niger.
NiMet anticipated thunderstorms with rain over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Benue, and Niger states later in the day.
It also envisaged cloudy skies over the southern region during the morning period.
It added that light rain is expected over parts of Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states during the afternoon or evening hours.
”For Tuesday, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the northern region during the morning hours with prospects of thunderstorms and moderate rains over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe and Jigawa States. Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina and Kaduna States.
