NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorm, rain nationwide 

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NiMET

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Thursday to Saturday across the nation.

NiMet`s weather outlook released in Abuja Thursday predicted moderate dust haze over parts of Borno, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kebbi and Sokoto states of the northern region during the forecast period.

It said isolated thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected later in the day over parts of Taraba, southern Bauchi, southern Kaduna, Adamawa and Gombe states.

“For the North Central Region, a cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is anticipated over the region with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara and Kogi states.

‘’Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms accompanied by light rains are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory and Benue states,’’ it said.

NiMet anticipated a cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine over the southern region with chances of morning thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta states.

The agency envisaged thunderstorms with moderate rains in the entire region later in the day.

(NAN)