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In a weather outlook issued on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet indicated that localized thunderstorms are expected in the northern regions, particularly in parts of Kebbi and Zamfara States during the morning.
The agency predicts that localized thunderstorms will also occur in the afternoon and evening over areas in Zamfara, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States.
In the North Central region, localized thunderstorms are anticipated in parts of Niger and Kwara States during the morning hours. Later in the day, similar weather is expected in the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kwara, and Kogi States.
In the southern cities, localized thunderstorms are forecasted for parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and Ondo States in the morning. The agency also expects localized thunderstorms later in the day across Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Enugu, Ekiti, Edo, Ebonyi, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom States.
On Tuesday, localized thunderstorms are predicted in the morning for parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States in the north. In the afternoon, thunderstorms are expected in Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Borno, and Gombe States.
NiMet also forecasts localized thunderstorms in the morning over parts of Plateau and Nasarawa States, with additional thunderstorms expected in the afternoon and evening across the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Niger States. In the southern regions, localized thunderstorms are anticipated in Delta, Edo, and Ondo States during the morning hours.
Localized thunderstorms are expected later in the day across several regions, including Ogun, Edo, Ekiti, Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States, according to the agency's forecast.
On Wednesday morning, localized thunderstorms are predicted for parts of Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kebbi States in the northern region. The agency also anticipates thunderstorms in Taraba, Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Jigawa, and Kano States.
In the North Central region, localized thunderstorms are expected in the morning over the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Kogi States. Later in the day, similar weather conditions are forecasted for parts of Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Benue States.
In the southern cities, localized thunderstorms are anticipated in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours. The agency further predicts thunderstorms later in the day over Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Bayelsa States.
NiMet has advised residents to steer clear of flood-prone areas due to the potential for urban flooding in major cities, as heavy rainfall and strong winds may precede the thunderstorms.
The public is encouraged to follow safety guidelines issued by relevant authorities and to stay updated with weather information from NiMet. For more details, visit their website at www.nimet.gov.ng.
Additionally, airline operators are urged to obtain airport-specific weather reports from NiMet to facilitate effective operational planning.