Nigeria to experience three-day sunshine, cloudiness: NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja predicted sunny skies over the northern region on Tuesday, with patches of clouds visible over Adamawa and Taraba throughout the forecast period.
According to the forecast, the North-Central should be predominantly cloudy with intervals of sunshine all through the day.
Cloudy skies are anticipated over the inland and coastal region of the south, with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.
During the afternoon and evening hours, isolated thunderstorms are expected over Enugu, Ebonyi, Oyo, Imo, Abia, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.
NiMet also predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of the FCT, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and Benue in the afternoon and evening periods.
“Cloudy atmosphere with spells of sunshine should dominate the inland and coastal cities of the south, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Cross River and Akwa Ibom during the morning hours,” it said. “During the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Enugu, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.”
The agency anticipated the northern region to be predominantly cloudy on Thursday with intervals of sunshine during morning hours.
It added that there would be chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and southern Borno later in the day, forecasting cloudy skies over the North-Central during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Niger and Kwara. A cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland and coastal regions of the south, with prospects of early morning thunderstorms over parts of Akwa Ibom, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers,” explained NiMet.
It also mentioned that there would be “prospects” of thunderstorms over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Enugu, Imo and the coastal belt during the afternoon and evening hours as it envisaged “strong and squally winds for the areas where thunderstorms are expected.”
NiMet warned against parking vehicles and staying under tall trees.
(NAN)
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