By Opeyemi Adelakun
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast varying weather conditions, including sunshine, cloudiness, thunderstorms and rainfall across different parts of Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday.
The forecast was contained in the agency’s three-day weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday.
For Monday, NiMet said parts of the northern region would experience sunny weather with intermittent cloud cover, alongside thunderstorms and moderate rainfall in some areas.
In the morning, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna states.
By afternoon or evening, similar conditions are forecast for parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states.
The North-Central region is also expected to record rainfall, with morning thunderstorms and moderate rain forecast over parts of Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory.
Later in the day, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are expected across parts of Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Niger and Nasarawa states, as well as the FCT.
In the southern region, moderate rainfall is expected during the morning over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos and Bayelsa states. NiMet said rainfall would become more widespread across the region later in the day.
Tuesday Forecast
NiMet said the weather pattern would persist on Tuesday, although the affected locations would vary.
Morning thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba states.
By afternoon or evening, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall are expected in parts of Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Taraba and Adamawa states.
For the North-Central region, morning thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Niger and Kwara states, as well as the FCT.
The agency said thunderstorms with moderate rainfall were expected across the region later in the day.
In the South, light morning rainfall is expected in parts of Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Lagos and Rivers states, while thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are expected to spread across the region later in the day.
Wednesday Forecast
For Wednesday, NiMet forecast partly cloudy conditions across the North, with possible morning thunderstorms and light rainfall over parts of Bauchi, Jigawa and Yobe states.
The agency expects thunderstorms and moderate rainfall to become more widespread across the northern region later in the day.
In the North-Central region, sunny conditions with patches of cloud are expected during the morning, followed by thunderstorms and moderate rainfall later.
“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region later in the day,” NiMet said.
For the South, generally cloudy conditions are expected, with chances of light morning rainfall in parts of Edo, Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states.
NiMet said thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall were expected across the entire southern region later on Wednesday.
NiMet Issues Safety Advisories
The agency advised residents in areas expecting thunderstorms to exercise caution, warning that strong winds could precede rainfall.
It urged residents to secure loose objects that could be blown away by strong winds or cause injuries.
NiMet also warned that prolonged rainfall, particularly in coastal areas of the South, could trigger flash flooding.
The agency advised motorists to avoid driving or wading through floodwaters and to avoid driving during heavy rainfall.
It further advised residents to disconnect electrical appliances from sockets and stay away from tall trees because of the risk of falling branches.
Airline operators were also urged to obtain airport-specific weather information from NiMet to support operational planning.
The agency encouraged members of the public to monitor its regular weather updates and consult its official channels for further information.
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