NiMet Forecasts 3-Day Thunderstorms And Rain Starting Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts thunderstorms and rain from Wednesday through Friday nationwide.
NiMet’s weather outlook, released Tuesday in Abuja, forecasts morning thunderstorms in Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kaduna States on Wednesday in the northern region.
Thunderstorms are expected in Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Jigawa States during the afternoon and evening.
In the North Central region, NiMet anticipates morning thunderstorms in the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, and Niger states.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected in the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Kwara States.
In the southern region, morning thunderstorms are expected in Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States.
Intermittent rains are predicted for Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
Thunderstorms are anticipated in Taraba and Adamawa States during Wednesday morning in the northern region.
In the afternoon, thunderstorms are expected in Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States.
The North Central region will see rains in Plateau and Benue States during the morning.
In the afternoon and evening, thunderstorms are anticipated in the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, and Benue States.
Southern cities will experience intermittent rains in Enugu and Anambra States during the morning.
Later in the day, intermittent rains are expected in Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta States.
On Friday morning, thunderstorms are expected in Adamawa and Taraba States in the northern region.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated in Taraba, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States.