NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday predicted cloudy
skies on Saturday with spells of sunshine over the northern region with
prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi
States in the morning hours.
It said that isolated thunderstorms were expected over parts
of Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Adamawa, Taraba, Katsina, Kano, Yobe and Jigawa
States later in the day.
“Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North Central
region with prospects of rain showers over parts of the Federal Capital
Territory, Kwara and Niger States in the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are envisaged over
parts of Plateau, Kogi, Niger, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory and Kwara
States.
“Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the inland states of
South and coastal states in the morning with chances of light rains over parts
of Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and
Rivers States.“
It anticipated thunderstorms and rains over parts of Ebonyi,
Imo, Anambra, Abia, Edo, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Lagos, Bayelsa, Delta,
Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River States later in the day
According to NiMet, cloudy atmosphere with intervals of
sunshine was expected over the northern region on Sunday with prospects of
thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Zamfara and
Taraba States in the morning hours.
The agency forecasted thunderstorms over parts of Borno,
Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Gombe and Bauchi States in
the afternoon to evening hours.
“Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North Central
region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital
Territory, Plateau, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa States in the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are envisaged
over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kwara, Nasarawa, Kogi,
Kwara and Plateau States.
“Cloudy atmosphere is expected to prevail over the Inland of
the South and the coast with prospects of rains over parts of Abia, Ebonyi,
Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta states in the morning hours,” it said.
NiMet envisaged intermittent rains over parts of Ebonyi,
Imo, Abia, Edo, Anambra, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Cross River, Enugu, Ekiti, Delta,
Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa States later in the day.
It predicted cloudy skies with sunshine intervals over the
northern region on Monday with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of
Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara and Taraba States.
The agency forecasted prospects of thunderstorms over parts
of Zamfara, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Borno later in the day.
“Thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the
Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue and Plateau in the
morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over the
entire region. Cloudy atmosphere is expected to dominate the inland cities of
the South and the coastal states.
“ There are chances of intermittent rains over parts of
Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom during
the morning hours, “ it said.
NiMet anticipated chances of thunderstorms with rains over
parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Delta,
Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Rivers and Cross River later in the day.
The agency said that moderate to heavy rainfall could lead
to flash floods.
“The public is advised to take necessary caution, avoid
driving and walking through flood waters. Strong winds are likely to precede
and accompany the thunderstorms, citizens are advised to take necessary safety
precautions.
“Disaster Risk Managers, Agencies and individuals should be
proactive, to avert loss of lives and property during the rainy season.
“All Airline operators are advised to avail themselves of
weather reports and alerts periodically from NiMet for effective planning for
their operations, “ it said.