The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has advised Nigerians and airline operators to prepare for a cloudy weather condition and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation.
NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja forecast cloudy skies on Saturday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region with chances of early morning thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba states.
According to the agency, isolated thunderstorms were expected over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, and Gombe later in the day.
“Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North-Central region with chances of morning rains over parts of Kogi, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Nasarawa.
“Later in the day, intermittent rains and thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Benue and Kogi.
“Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the inland states of the South and its coastal states in the morning with chances of intermittent rains over parts of Ogun, Oyo, Lagos, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers and Ebonyi states,” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted NiMet as saying.
It envisaged intermittent rains over parts of Lagos, Ekiti, Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, and Delta later in the day.
The agency predicted a cloudy atmosphere on Sunday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Borno, Taraba, Adamawa and Katsina States later in the day.
It added, “Progressing into the day, intermittent rains are envisaged over parts of Benue, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Kwara and Nasarawa. A cloudy atmosphere should prevail over the South, both its inland states and the coastal cities, with prospects of rains over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos, Delta and Edo in the morning hours.
“Later in the day, intermittent rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Abia, Imo, Ekiti, Cross River, Delta and Rivers.”
NiMet further forecast cloudy skies on Monday with sunshine intervals over the northern region during the morning hours.
According to it, thunderstorms are anticipated over Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna and Kebbi later in the day.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms with intermittent rains and thunderstorms are expected over Kwara, Niger, Benue, Kogi, Plateau states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“Cloudy skies are anticipated over the coastal states and parts of the inland states of the South in the morning hours. Later in the day, intermittent rains are expected over the entire inland and coastal states of the South,” it said.
The agency advised airline operators to use the weather reports and alerts periodically from NiMet for effective planning of their operations.
It added that moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to flash floods and advised the public to take necessary caution, and avoid driving and walking through flood waters.
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