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‎NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness across the country from Monday to Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

‎NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Sunday, November 30.

The agency envisaged sunny skies in the entire northern on Monday.

‎It envisaged ‎sunny skies with patches of clouds over the entire central region.

“For the southern region, ‎cloudy atmosphere with sunshine intervals is anticipated over the region with slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Cross River during the afternoon to evening hours,” the agency stated.

‎According to NiMet, dust haze is anticipated in Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, and Yobe States on Tuesday.

‎NiMet also anticipated sunny skies with cloud patches in the entire central region.

The agency said: “For ‎southern region, ‎cloudy skies are expected over the region with slim prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of ‎Cross River during morning hours.

“Isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Delta, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River later in the day.”

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‎The agency predicted dust haze in the northern region on Wednesday, and a sunny and hazy atmosphere in the entire central region.

It stated: “For the southern region, cloudy atmosphere is over the region in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers.”

‎NiMet urged the public to drive with caution and to take necessary precaution as ‎dust particles would be in suspension in the northern region.

The agency advised the people with asthmatic health condition and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather ‎condition.

“Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it added.

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Segun Ojo

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