NiMet forecasts 3-day rain, thunderstorms nationwide

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rain and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday, September 6, 2025.

NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Wednesday, September 3.

NiMet anticipated thunderstorms with moderate rains on Thursday morning in parts of Yobe, Kano, Jigawa, and Bauchi States.

According to the agency, the remaining parts of the region will be sunny with patches of clouds.

It stated: “Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of‎ Adamawa, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, and Yobe.

“For the central region, cloudy skies with sunny intervals will be experienced during the morning hours.

“In afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue,‎ and Niger States.”

NiMet predicted cloudy skies in the southern region with prospects of light rains in parts of Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States during the morning hours.

NiMet also forecast moderate rain to continue into the afternoon or evening hours.

“There are prospects of thunderstorms on Friday with moderate rains over parts of Adamawa, Gombe and Kaduna States during the morning hours in the northern region,” it said.

NiMet anticipated thunderstorms with moderate rains during the afternoon or evening hours in parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Bauchi, Yobe, Jigawa, Borno, and Zamfara States.

The agency said: “For the central region, morning thunderstorms with light to moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau and Nasarawa States.

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“Afternoon or evening thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rains are envisaged over most parts‎ of the region.

“For the southern region, there are chances of morning rains over parts of Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Edo, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa States.”

The agency anticipated moderate to heavy rains in the entire region during the afternoon or evening periods.

NiMet also predicted thunderstorms on Saturday morning with rain in parts of Taraba, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna States.

It forecast thunderstorms with moderate rain in parts of Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Borno, and Yobe States later in the day.

NiMet added: “For the central region, there are chances of thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger States.

“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau and Benue States during the afternoon to evening periods.

‎“For the southern region, there are prospects of morning coastal rains over parts of Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa States during the morning hours.

According to the agency, the remaining parts are expected to be cloudy.

It also forecast moderate to heavy rains across the southern region during the afternoon or evening periods.

‎NiMet urged the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

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