Nationwide thunderstorms and rain are expected from Sunday through Tuesday, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, or NiMet.
On Sunday, thunderstorms and rain are expected across Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe, and Yobe States throughout the early hours, according to the NiMet weather outlook issued on Saturday in Abuja.
The whole northern area is predicted to see thunderstorms later in the day. During the early hours, rain is predicted for the North Central area.
According to NiMet’s additional report, areas of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Benue, and Kogi states are expected to see mild thunderstorms and rainfall.
The agency said that sporadic morning showers are expected in certain areas of Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta states.
Parts of Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa states are predicted to have sporadic rainfall in the afternoon and evening, according to the agency.
It predicted morning thunderstorms on Monday with rains over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba and Katsina States.
NiMet envisaged moderate thunderstorms later in the day over parts of Jigawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Adamawa and Katsina States.
The agency anticipated rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau states during the morning hours.
NiMet said that there are prospects of intermittent rains over parts of Edo, Rivers and Delta states with a Cloudy atmosphere over the remaining southern states.
Then, later in the day, moderate/intermittent rains are expected over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta and Rivers States.
According to NiMet, morning thunderstorms are predicted on Tuesday with rains over parts of Yobe, Adamawa, Borno, and Taraba States.
The agency forecast thunderstorms over the entire northern region later in the day.
NiMet predicted rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Kwara states with cloudy skies over the remaining states during the morning hours.
In the afternoon or evening hours, intermittent rains are expected over part of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara and Niger states.
There are prospects of morning rains over parts of Edo, Delta, Imo and Anambra States with cloudy skies anticipated over the remaining parts of the southern region.
Later in the day, intermittent rains are expected over parts of Ondo, Edo, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta and Bayelsa states.
NiMet advised the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur.
It further advised the residents to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a high likelihood of major city flooding due to downpours.
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