The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast sunny and cloudy conditions, with chances of thunderstorms across several parts of the country from Sunday to Tuesday.

NiMet, in a weather outlook released in Abuja on Saturday, predicted sunny conditions with patches of cloud over the Northern region on Sunday, with thunderstorms possible in parts of Taraba during the morning.

The agency said thunderstorms were also expected later in the day across parts of Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Adamawa and southern Katsina states.

For the North-Central region, NiMet forecast cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine and possible morning thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Niger and Nasarawa states.

It added that thunderstorms could occur later in the day across parts of the FCT, Kwara, Plateau, Benue and Kogi states.

In the southern parts of the country, the agency predicted cloudy conditions over the inland and coastal areas, with chances of morning thunderstorms in parts of Cross River, Bayelsa, Ogun, Lagos and Rivers states.

It also forecast thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.

For Monday, NiMet predicted sunny weather with few patches of cloud over the Northern region, with morning thunderstorms possible in parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe states.

It said afternoon and evening thunderstorms were expected over parts of Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna and Adamawa states.

The North-Central region was expected to experience cloudy skies with spells of sunshine, with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of the FCT, Plateau, Niger and Nasarawa states.

NiMet further predicted thunderstorms later in the day over parts of the FCT, Kwara, Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa states.

Across the inland and coastal areas of the South, the agency forecast cloudy conditions with thunderstorms likely over most parts of the region during the afternoon and evening.

On Tuesday, NiMet forecast sunny skies with patches of cloud over the Northern region during the morning, with thunderstorms possible over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states later in the day.

The North-Central region was expected to remain cloudy with spells of sunshine and possible morning thunderstorms over parts of the FCT, Benue and Nasarawa states.

The agency said thunderstorms could later affect parts of the FCT, Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa states.

For the southern region, NiMet predicted cloudy conditions over the inland states and coastal cities, with morning thunderstorms expected over parts of Abia, Ebonyi, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.

It added that thunderstorms were likely over most parts of the region during the afternoon and evening.

NiMet warned that strong winds could precede thunderstorms in affected areas, potentially bringing down trees, electricity poles, unsecured objects and weak structures.

The agency urged members of the public to exercise caution, particularly during periods of thunderstorms.

It also warned that the high temperatures being recorded across the country could lead to heat stress and advised residents to adopt appropriate measures to reduce its effects.

NiMet further advised airline operators to regularly obtain weather reports from the agency to support effective planning of their operations.