The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a forecast of thunderstorms and rains for three days starting from Friday to Sunday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja 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.
Particularly today (Saturday), the forecast showed moderate rain over parts of Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Borno,Yobe and Taraba states in the northern region during the morning hours.
According to Nimet, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi and Taraba states later 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 in 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.
