NIMET Predicts 3 Days Rain, Thunderstorms Across States
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a three-day period of thunderstorms and rain across the country, starting from Wednesday.
According to NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday, early morning thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, and Adamawa in the northern region.
Later in the day, thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Gombe, and Bauchi states.
In the North-central region, early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Benue, Kwara, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, and Nasarawa states.
Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, and Plateau states.
The southern region is expected to experience a cloudy atmosphere with chances of morning rain over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, and Edo states.
Isolated thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Rivers states during the afternoon or evening hours.
On Thursday, prospects of morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa, and Taraba in the northern region.
Later in the day, thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kano, Gombe, and Bauchi states.
In the southern region, morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states. Isolated thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over most parts of Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states later in the day.
On Friday, prospects of morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Jigawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba in the northern region. Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kano, Kaduna, and Bauchi states.
NiMet has advised the public to take adequate precautions to avoid accidents and damage to property. The agency warned that strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, and advised against driving under heavy rain. The public is also advised to disconnect electrical appliances from electrical sockets and stay away from tall trees to avoid impact from falling branches and broken trees.
Airline operators have been advised to get airport-specific weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
