NiMet Predicts 3-day Thunderstorms, Rains

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a forecast of thunderstorms and rains for three days across the country, starting from this Friday to Sunday.

The ‎NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja on Friday noted that there would be thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States in the northern region.

Also, there would be thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region during the afternoon to evening hours of Friday.

Particularly on Saturday, the forecast showed moderate rain over parts of Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Borno,Yobe and Taraba States of the northern region during the morning hours.

According to NiMET, thunderstorms with moderate rains were expected over parts of Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi and Taraba States layer in the day.

“For the central region, there are prospects of light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Benue and Kwara States during the morning period.‎

“For the southern region, cloudy skies are expected over the region with prospects of light rains over Enugu, Imo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours.‎

“Later on the day, light rains are‎ expected over most parts of the region,” it said.

According to the agency forecast, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano‎ and Borno States of the northern region during the morning hours of Sunday.‎

It predicted thunderstorms with‎ moderate rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno and Katsina States during the ‎afternoon or evening period.

“For the central region, cloudy skies are expected with chances of light rain over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi and Benue States during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, light rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi and Kwara States.

“For southern region, cloudy skies are expected over the region with chances of light rains over parts of Imo, Enugu, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo and Bayelsa states during the morning period,” it said.

The forecast also showed light rains are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Enugu, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states later in the day.