Ola Akinwunmi
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thundery and rainy weather activities across Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. According to NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja, early morning thunderstorms are expected on Saturday over parts of Taraba, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Adamawa states in the northern region.
The weather forecast breakdown is as follows:
On Saturday, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Sokoto, Gombe, and Bauchi states later in the day. In the North-Central region, early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Benue, Plateau, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, and Nasarawa States.
On Sunday, morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States in the northern region. Thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Zamfara, Gombe, and Bauchi States later in the day.
On Monday, morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States in the Northern region. Thunderstorms with rains are predicted over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara, Gombe, Kaduna, and Bauchi States later in the day.
“In the North-Central region, early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Benue, Plateau, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, and Nasarawa States.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara, Kogi, and Plateau states.
“In the Southern region, cloudy atmosphere is expected with chances of morning rains over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Cross River, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa States,” it said.
NiMet advises the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur. The agency recommends: Fastening loose objects to avoid collision, avoiding driving under heavy rain, disconnecting electrical appliances from electrical sockets. Staying away from tall trees to avoid impact from falling branches and broken trees
NiMet also advises airline operators to obtain airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from the agency for effective planning in their operations. Residents are encouraged to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet.
