NiMet forecasts 3-day rains, thunderstorms across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country from Sunday to Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

NiMet disclosed this via its weather outlook released on Saturday, June 7.

The agency envisaged thunderstorms on Sunday morning with moderate rains in parts of Taraba and Adamawa States in the northern region.

It stated: “In the afternoon/evening hours, there are prospects of thunderstorms with rains over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna, Jigawa, Borno, Gombe, and Bauchi States.

“In the North-Central region, cloudy morning is expected over the region.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, Benue, and Plateau States.

“In the southern region, cloudy atmosphere is expected during the morning hours.”

NiMet forecast rain showers in parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa States later in the day.

The agency anticipated thunderstorms on Monday morning with rains in parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, and Bauchi States in the northern region.

It predicted thunderstorms with rains in parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, Bauchi, and Kaduna States later in the day.

NiMet added: “In the North-Central region, morning thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, and Nasarawa States.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Plateau, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, and Benue States.

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“In the southern region, there are prospects of morning rains over parts of Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom States.”

NiMet anticipated rain showers in most parts of the region later in the day.

It said: “For Tuesday, in the northern region, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Zamfara and Kaduna States in the morning period.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, and Borno States.

“In the North-Central region, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Niger, Plateau, and Benue States during the morning period.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Niger, Kwara, and Plateau States.”

NiMet also predicted morning rains in parts of Lagos and Bayelsa States in the southern region.

The agency envisaged rains in the entire states in the day.

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

The agency enjoined people to ensure that loose objects are fastened to avoid collision and avoid driving under heavy rain.

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