NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a sunny and cloudy atmosphere across the country from Monday to Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

‎NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Sunday, December 28.

The agency envisaged sunny skies in the northern region throughout the forecast period.

‎According to MiMet, sunny skies with a few patches of clouds are anticipated in the central region throughout the forecast period.

‎The agency anticipated sunny skies in the southern region with patches of clouds in the region.

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

It stated: “For Tuesday, sunny skies are anticipated over the northern region throughout the forecast period and sunny skies with a few patches of clouds over the central region during the forecast period.

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“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the southern region with prospects of isolated thunderstorms.

“Light rains are anticipated over parts of Abia, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa States during the afternoon or evening hours of the day.”

‎NiMet envisaged a sunny and hazy atmosphere in parts of Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno States with the rest of the northern region to be sunny on Wednesday.

NiMet also anticipated light rains in parts of Anambra, Oyo, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa 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,” the agency added.

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