BREAKING: NiMet Forecasts 3-Day Thunderstorm From Monday (FULL LIST)

NiMet has forecasted a 3-day thunderstorm from Monday.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the nation.

 

NiMet`s weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday forecast thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi and Borno states.

 

It said thunderstorms are expected over parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto States later in the day.

The agency stated that thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau and Kwara States during the morning hours.

 

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In the afternoon and evening periods, it said isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue and Kogi States.

 

According to the agency, rains are envisaged over the southwest inland, especially parts of Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and Ogun extending to the coastal states of Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa States during the morning hours.

 

The agency envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo, Abia, Osun, Imo, Ekiti, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers and Lagos States later in the day.

 

NiMet anticipated isolated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto and Zamfara States during the morning hours on Tuesday.

 

It added that thunderstorms are expected over parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe and Adamawa States later in the day.

 

NiMet said thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue and Nasarawa States within the morning hours.

 

According to it, later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau and Kwara States.

 

It further said that morning rains are envisaged over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross river and Rivers States while the remaining parts of the South should be cloudy.

 

The agency anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Imo, Edo, Delta, Lagos, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross river and Rivers States later in the day.

 

NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States on Wednesday.

 

According to it, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States.

 

NiMet forecast thunderstorms over parts of Niger and Kwara States while the remaining States in the North Central should be cloudy during the morning hours.

 

Later in the day, it said thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue States.

 

Rains are expected over parts of Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours with cloudy skies to the rest of the states in the South.

 

Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over most parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo and Delta States.

 

NiMet urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.

 

According to it, strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, so the public should take adequate precautions.

 

It advised the public to adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities, urging Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.