NiMet Predicts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rains Starting Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and rainy weather from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

According to NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, the following conditions are expected:

Monday:

• Morning: Thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, and Kaduna States.
• Later in the Day: Thunderstorms in parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Yobe, Katsina, Kano, Borno, Bauchi, and Jigawa States.
• North Central: Rains in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, and Nasarawa States in the morning. Thunderstorms and rains later over the FCT, Niger, Kwara, Plateau, and Kogi States.
• Southern Region: Morning drizzle and rains over Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States. Intermittent rains in the afternoon and evening across the entire southern region.

Tuesday:

• Morning: Thunderstorms over Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa States.
• Later in the Day: Thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa States.
• North Central: Rains in parts of the FCT, Benue, and Kogi States in the morning. Thunderstorms and rains later over the FCT, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.
• Southern Region: Morning rains in parts of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States. Thunderstorms and intermittent rains in the afternoon and evening across the entire southern region.

Wednesday:

• Morning: Thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States.
• Later in the Day: Thunderstorms over the entire region.
• North Central: Rains in parts of Niger and Kwara States in the morning. Thunderstorms and rains later over Plateau, Nasarawa, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.
• Southern Region: Morning rains in parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Intermittent rains expected in the afternoon and evening across the entire southern region.