Later in the day, NiMet anticipates thunderstorms in parts of Borno, Taraba, Kano, Gombe, Bauchi, and Kaduna states. Moving to the North-Central region, a cloudy atmosphere is envisaged with prospects of intermittent rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, and Kwara states. Thunderstorms are also expected later in the day in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Benue, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau states.
For the inland states of the South and the coastal cities, NiMet predicts a cloudy morning with prospects of rain in parts of Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Lagos, Delta, and Bayelsa states. Later in the day, thunderstorms with intermittent rains are expected in parts of Ondo, Oyo, Enugu, Lagos, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states.
On Sunday, NiMet forecasts a cloudy atmosphere in the morning with intervals of sunshine over the northern region. There are prospects of thunderstorms in parts of Taraba states later in the day. Thunderstorms are also predicted over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, and Borno states in the afternoon and evening.
In the North-Central region, a cloudy morning is anticipated. NiMet predicts thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Plateau, and Kogi states. As for the inland states of the South and the coastal areas, a cloudy morning is expected with chances of intermittent rains in parts of Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states. Thunderstorms with intermittent rains are also predicted later in the day in parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states.
Moving to Monday, NiMet envisages sunny skies with few patches of clouds over the northern region, along with morning thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, and Borno states. Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected in parts of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Borno, Zamfara, Sokoto, Taraba, and Adamawa states.
In the North-Central region, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated in the morning hours, with prospects of thunderstorms in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, and Plateau states later in the day. Cloudy skies are expected over the inland states of the South and the coastal areas, with chances of intermittent rains in Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states. Thunderstorms with intermittent rains are predicted later in the day in parts of Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River, Imo, and Abia states.
NiMet warns that areas where thunderstorms are expected may experience strong winds before the rains. It advises the public to stay indoors, especially during heavy rainfall, to avoid the risk of being struck by lightning or falling objects such as trees, electric poles, or weak buildings. The agency also urges airline operators to regularly obtain weather reports from NiMet to ensure effective planning for their operations.
(NAN)