NiMet Predicts 3-Day Cloud, Thunderstorms From Friday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather and thunderstorms between Friday and Sunday across the country.

This is according to the NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja which forecasted a cloudy atmosphere in the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms.

” Some of the States expected to be affected by the climatic change were Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Taraba and Adamawa states”

NiMet noted that the prospects of thunderstorms are expected over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Kano, Bauchi, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Gombe, Jigawa, and Taraba states later in the day.

“Cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is anticipated over the North Central region with prospects of morning rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Nasarawa, and Niger states.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms was anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kwara and Plateau states.”

“Intermittent rainfall is expected in some parts of Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Edo, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, Bayelsa, and Delta states during the forecast period” it added.

The agency has envisaged thunderstorms over the entire region in the afternoon and evening.

“Cloudy morning is anticipated for the North Central region with prospects of rains over parts of Kwara, Niger, Kogi, and the Federal Capital Territory”

“ Intermittent rain is also anticipated over parts of Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Edo, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, Bayelsa, and Delta states within the forecast period, “ it said.

NiMet predicted sunny skies on Sunday with few patches of clouds over the northern region with chances of a few thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Borno, and Gombe States in the morning hours.