NiMet predicts heavy rains and thunderstorms across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet weather forecast released in Abuja on Tuesday predicted thunderstorms in parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna states in the Northern region on Wednesday morning. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected in parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa states from the afternoon to evening.
“In the North Central region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Capital Territory, Nasarawa State and Niger during the morning. Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Capital Territory, Nasarawa State, Benue State, Kogi State, Niger State and Kwara State. “In the Southern region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning,” it said. Intermittent rains are expected in parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers and Cross States later in the day. Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom have forecast.
Thunderstorms are expected in parts of northern Taraba and Adamawa states during the morning, according to NiMet. Thunderstorms are expected in parts of Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba states later in the day. “In the North Central region, rains are expected in parts of Plateau and Benue states during the morning.
“Thunderstorms are expected in parts of the National Capital Territory and Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara and Benue states during the afternoon and evening. “In southern cities, isolated rains are expected in parts of Enugu and Anambra states during the morning,” it said. NiMet predicted scattered rains later in the day in parts of Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta states. The agency predicted thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region on Friday morning.
