NiMet forecasts Nigeria’s climate for subsequent 3 days

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast mud haze, sunshine and thunderstorms throughout Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, warning residents about potential climate hazards.

In its climate outlook launched in Abuja, the company predicted slight mud haze over Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto states on Monday.

NiMet mentioned sunny situations have been anticipated throughout the North-east all through the forecast interval.

For the North-central area, it forecast sunny skies with patches of clouds and doable thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rain over elements of Kogi, Kwara, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa.

Across the South, cloudy skies with sunshine intervals have been anticipated, alongside doable morning thunderstorms and lightweight rain over coastal states.

The company mentioned scattered thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rain may happen later over elements of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.

For Tuesday, NiMet predicted sunny and hazy situations throughout the North, with remoted thunderstorms and lightweight rain doable over southern Taraba all through the forecast interval.

It forecast sunny and hazy skies with patches of clouds throughout the North-central area, with doable morning thunderstorms over Benue.

The company added that thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rain have been anticipated throughout most elements of the area through the afternoon or night.

Across the South, NiMet predicted cloudy skies with sunshine intervals and doable morning thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rain over elements of Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa.

It mentioned thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rain have been anticipated throughout most elements of the southern area in a while Tuesday.

For Wednesday, the company forecast sunny and hazy situations throughout the northern area all through the day.

It predicted sunny skies with patches of clouds throughout the North-central area, with remoted thunderstorms and lightweight rain doable over elements of Kwara through the afternoon.

NiMet mentioned cloudy skies with sunshine intervals have been anticipated throughout the South through the morning, adopted by thunderstorms accompanied by average rain later.

The company suggested residents to take precautions in opposition to suspended mud particles, notably folks with bronchial asthma and different respiratory situations.

 “People with asthmatic health conditions and other respiratory issues should be cautious of the present weather condition,” it mentioned.

NiMet warned that robust winds may precede thunderstorms and urged residents to safe unfastened objects to stop them from being blown away. (NAN)