The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and sunshine from Sunday to Tuesday across the country.
NiMet weather outlook released in Abuja forecast sunny skies on Sunday, with few patches of cloud over most parts of the northern region during the morning hours.
According to the agency, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna and Taraba, with a hazy condition over parts of Yobe and Borno States later in the day.
The agency said cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over the North Central region during the morning hours.
In the afternoon/evening periods, the agency said isolated thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa,
Benue, Kwara and Kogi states.
NiMet said that cloudy skies with spells of sunshine are expected over the inland states with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo and Abia.
The agency envisaged the coast to be predominantly cloudy with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, during the morning period.
It anticipated isolated thunderstorms over parts of, Oyo, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun and Delta States, while widespread thunderstorms are expected over most parts of the coast later in the day.
According to NiMet, sunny intervals with few cloud patches are anticipated over the northern region during the Monday morning hours.
It predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna and Taraba States, later in the day.
“The North Central should be cloudy with sunshine intervals during the morning hours with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory, during the afternoon/evening periods.
“The southern region should be predominantly
cloudy with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Abia, Imo, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over the Inland states of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Ebonyi and Osun States, while wide spread thunderstorms are expected over most parts of the Coast,” it said.
NiMet forecast sunny atmosphere with patches of cloud over the northern region during the forecast period, with chances of Isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Taraba and Bauchi states later on Tuesday.
According to the agency, the North Central, should be cloudy with sunshine intervals during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Niger and Benue States.
“Cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine
are expected over the inland and coastal areas of the South during the morning periods.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Imo, Ondo, Abia, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Oyo States, while widespread thunderstorms should prevail over most parts of the coast,” it said.
