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NiMet Forecasts 3-day Nationwide Thunderstorms From Wednesday
NiMet Forecasts 3-day Nationwide Thunderstorms From Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast indicating thunderstorm activity nationwide from Thursday to Saturday.
According to NiMet’s Tuesday release in Abuja, Wednesday morning will see thunderstorms in Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Kaduna.
Further thunderstorm activity is anticipated in Bauchi, Katsina, Yobe, Borno, and Kebbi later that day.
In the North central region, it said thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa and Benue States during the morning hours.
Then, later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa States.
In the southern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the morning hours.
As per the agency, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River later in the day.
The agency predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba and Kebbi States in the Thursday morning hours.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Sokoto and Zamfara states later in the day.
In the North central region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue and Nasarawa states during the morning hours.
While in the afternoon into evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Benue and Nasarawa states.
NiMet said in the southern region, thunderstorms are expected over part of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours.
NiMet envisaged thunderstorms over the entire region later in the day.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States in the Friday morning hours.
It forecast patches of clouds with intervals of sunshine over the northern region later in the day.
In the North central region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.
Then later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory.
It added that in the southern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Rivers during the morning hours.
The agency said there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.
It advised residents to avoid flood-prone areas as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
It charged Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
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