The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Saturday to Monday nationwide.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday anticipates a cloudy atmosphere on Saturday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region.

The agency forecasts chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Jigawa, Bauchi, Adamawa and Taraba states.

“Later in the day, prospects of thunderstorms are expected over parts of Borno, Taraba, Kano, Gombe, Bauchi and Kaduna states.

“Cloudy atmosphere is envisaged over the North-Central region with prospects of intermittent rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi and Kwara states.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Benue, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau states,” it said.

According to the agency, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over parts of the inland states of the South and the coastal cities in the morning, with prospects of rain over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Lagos, Delta, and Bayelsa states.

NiMet envisages thunderstorms with intermittent rains over parts of Ondo, Oyo, Enugu, Lagos, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states later in the day.

The agency anticipated a cloudy atmosphere on Sunday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region in the morning hours with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba states.

It forecast thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna and Borno states in the afternoon and evening.

Cloudy morning is anticipated for the North-Central region. Also, thunderstorms are predicted over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Plateau and Kogi states in the afternoon and evening hours.

Cloudy morning is also expected over the inland states of the South and the coastal areas, with chances of intermittent rains over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states.

NiMet predicted thunderstorms with intermittent rains over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states later in the day.

The agency envisaged sunny skies on Monday with few patches of clouds over the northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Borno states.

It stated that later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Borno, Zamfara, Sokoto, Taraba and Adamawa states.

A cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North-Central region in the morning hours, with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, and Plateau states later in the day.

It said cloudy skies are expected over the inland states of the South and the coastal areas with chances of intermittent rains over Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states.

The agency predicted thunderstorms with intermittent rains over parts of Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River, Imo, and Abia states later in the day.

NiMet said strong winds would likely precede rains for areas where thunderstorms are expected.

NiMet advised the public to stay indoors, especially during heavy rainfall, to avoid being struck by lightning as the trees, electric poles, unsecured objects, and weak buildings might be felled.

It advised all airline operators to periodically avail themselves of weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

(NAN)