NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms from Friday
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Friday over parts of Kano State and Kaduna State.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi State, Gombe State, Zamfara, Sokoto State, Kaduna State, Adamawa, and Taraba later in the day.
“In the North Central region, morning thunderstorms and rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Benue, Niger, and Nasarawa State.
”While later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, and Kwara.
“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Oyo State, Ogun, Osun, Edo, Ondo State, Lagos State, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta, while intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region later in the day,” it said.
According to NiMet, morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Kebbi, Kaduna, and Zamfara States on Sunday, while afternoon and evening thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Gombe, Kaduna, and Bauchi States.
The agency forecast thunderstorms and rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Niger States during the morning hours.
NiMet also predicted thunderstorms and rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Benue later in the day, and morning rains over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Edo and Lagos States.
It predicted intermittent rains over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River later in the day.
According to NiMet, morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Jigawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, and Bauchi States later in the day on Sunday.
The agency anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi.
“In the North Central region, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Niger during the morning hours.
“Partly cloudy conditions are also expected over the region during the afternoon and evening hours.
“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Edo and Lagos State, while in the afternoon and evening hours, intermittent rains are anticipated over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, and Osun,” it said.
The agency urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
NiMet advised airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
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