NIMET PROJECTS 3-DAY THUNDERSTORM, RAIN FROM MONDAY

The agency envisaged the high possibility of floods occurring in parts of Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto States during the forecast period.

“For the Central Region, there are prospects of light rain over parts of Niger State during the morning period.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with light rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue and Kogi States.

“There is a high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa and Niger States during the forecast period,” it said.

NiMet anticipated cloudy skies over the southern region with prospects of intermittent light rains in affected parts of Ebonyi, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning period.

It predicted moderate rains over parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Osun, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.

According to it, there is a high possibility of floods occurring over parts of Delta, Imo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the forecast period.

On Tuesday, morning thunderstorms accompanied by moderate precipitation are expected in regions of Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, and Kaduna States.

“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Sokoto and Gombe States during the afternoon/evening hours,” it said.

The agency predicted light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue and Kogi States in the central region during the morning period.

It projected thunderstorms accompanied by light precipitation in segments of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Kwara States later in the day.

NiMet also forecasted overcast conditions in the southern region, with the likelihood of light rainfall impacting portions of Oyo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River, Lagos, and Bayelsa states during the morning hours.

The agency envisaged rains to continue over most parts of the region later in the day.

“For Wednesday, morning thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States.

“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region during the afternoon/evening hours.

Light rains are anticipated over parts of Kwara, Niger, Kogi and Plateau States of the central region during the morning hours,” it said.

NiMet anticipated thunderstorms with light rains over the entire region later in the day.