NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rain

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Friday to Sunday across the country.

‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States in the northern region during the morning hours on Friday.

It predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region during the afternoon to evening hours.

” For central region, there are prospects of light rains over Niger, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi, Kwara and Plateau States,

” Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory during the afternoon/evening period.

For the southern region, cloudy skies are expected over the region with chances of light rain over parts of Oyo, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Delta and Cross River States during the morning hours,” it said.

According to NiMet , light rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the afternoon or evening hours.

The agency envisaged thunderstorms on Saturday with moderate rain over parts of Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Borno,Yobe and Taraba States of 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 layer 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, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano‎ and Borno States of 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.

‎”For the central region, cloudy skies are expected with chances of light rain over

parts of the Federal Capital Territory,

Nasarawa, Kogi and Benue States during the morning hours.

‎”Later in the day, light rains are
‎anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi and Kwara States.

‎”For southern region,