NiMet Predicts 3-day Thunderstorm, Rains

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted 3-day thunderstorm and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country.

In the weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja, NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms on Wednesday over parts of Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba and Adamawa States.

This is even as the afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Kaduna, Yobe, Bauchi and Gombe states.

Also, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Kogi, Plateau, Benue and Niger states in the North Central in the morning.

Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory and Benue states.

In addition, morning rains are expected over parts of Lagos, Ondo, Delta, Ogun, Abia, Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states in the southern region.

The agency anticipated high prospects of continuous rains for Lagos, which might lead to flooding.

It also forecasted thunderstorms with rains over the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours.

For Thursday, NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states, while there will also be thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe and Jigawa states later in the day.

"Morning thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Lagos, Delta, Abia, Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states in southern region.

"Rains are expected over the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours," it added.

On Friday, the agency predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi and Gombe states, while thunderstorms are expected over the entire region later in the day.

It anticipated partly cloudy atmosphere in the morning over the North Central region with thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Benue and Kogi states later in the day.

“Morning rains are expected over parts of Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states in southern region.

“In the afternoon and evening hours, rains are expected over the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours,” the outlook revealed.

To this end, the agency enjoined the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms may likely occur.

NiMet encouraged the public to take safety precaution in places where continuous rains were expected as flooding might occur.

The agency advised Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecast from them for effective planning in their operations.

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