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NiMet forecasts 3-day dust haze, sunshine across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine across the country from Sunday to Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Saturday.

The agency envisaged slight dust haze  in parts of Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, and Sokoto States on Sunday.

‎It predicted the remaining parts of the North to be sunny on Sunday.

‎NiMet stated: “For the central region, sunny skies with few cloud patches are anticipated over the region throughout the forecast period.

‎”Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the southern region.”

‎It predicted prospects of isolated thunderstorms with light rains in parts of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.

The agency forecast moderate dust haze with visibility values between 2km to 5km in parts of Kano, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Jigawa, and Borno States on Monday.

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‎The agency envisaged the remaining parts of the North to be sunny and hazy.

‎NiMet said: “For the central region, sunny skies with a few patches of clouds are expected over the region during the forecast period.

‎”Cloudy skies with sunny intervals are anticipated over the southern region during morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Bayelsa, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Rivers, and Cross Rivers States.”

NiMet predicted slight dust haze in the North, while sunny skies are expected in the central region with a few patches of clouds on Tuesday.

‎The agency predicted cloudy skies with sunny intervals in the southern region on Tuesday morning.

‎It predicted isolated thunderstorms with light rains in parts of Ondo, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States later in the day.

‎”Driving under rain should be with caution. Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it added.

The Star

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