NIMET PREDICTS 3-DAY SUNSHINE, THUNDERSTORMS
From Thursday through Saturday, there should be sunlight and thunderstorms nationwide, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja forecast sunny skies on Thursday over the northern cities with prospects of afternoon and evening thunderstorms over parts of Taraba state.
NiMet reports that later in the day, bright skies with sporadic thunderstorms are predicted across portions of Benue State.
“The southern region is expected to be cloudy with spells of sunshine during the morning period.
“The afternoon/evening periods hold better prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Ogun, Imo, Oyo, Ondo, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers, Lagos, and Bayelsa states,“ it said.
The agency envisaged a sunny atmosphere on Friday over the Northern States, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa and Taraba states during the afternoon and evening hours.
According to NiMet, the north-central region should be sunny with patches of clouds during the morning hours.
It anticipated isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, and Kogi states later in the day.
The agency forecast a cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine over the inland and coastal areas of the South in the morning.
It, however, predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Osun, Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Rivers, and Bayelsa states in the afternoon and evening periods.
NiMet predicted sunny skies on Saturday over the northern region during the morning hours.
“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over North Central region, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kwara, Plateau, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue State, and FCT during afternoon and evening periods.
“Cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is expected over the inland and coastal areas of the South, with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Bayelsa during the morning hours.
“The afternoon/evening period holds better prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Imo, Enugu, Abia, Edo, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Cross River, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa states,“ it said.