NiMet forecats 3-day dust haze, thunderstorms from Saturday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms from Saturday to Monday across the country.

NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Friday, May 17, 2024.

The agency forecast dust haze on Saturday in parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, and Adamawa States.

It envisaged prospects of isolated thunderstorms in parts of Bauchi, Kaduna, and Taraba States during the morning hours.

NiMet noted: “Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Kaduna and Taraba while the remaining parts of the North are expected to be in sunny skies.

“Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North Central region during the morning hours with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau the Federal Capital Territory, and Kwara States during the afternoon and evening periods.

“Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over the southern States with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Rivers States during the morning periods.”

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NiMet further predicted thunderstorms in parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Imo, Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, and Bayelsa States later in the day.

According to the agency, sunny skies with patches of cloud are envisaged in the northern region on Sunday with chances of isolated thunderstorms in parts of Taraba State in the morning.

It added: “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States.

“The North Central region should be cloudy with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, and Niger states during the afternoon/evening hours.

“The southern region should be mostly cloudy with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States during the morning hours.”

NiMet also predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Lagos States later in the day.

The agency envisaged a sunny atmosphere on Monday with patches of cloud in the northern region with prospects of isolated thunderstorms in parts of Jigawa, Bauchi, and Gombe States in the morning.

It said: “As the day progresses, isolated thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa Borno, Zamfara, and Taraba States.

“The North Central region should be cloudy with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, and Kwara during the afternoon and evening hours.”

MiMet forecast a cloudy atmosphere with chances of isolated thunderstorms in parts of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Edo, Ekiti, Delta, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom State in the afternoon and evening.

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

The agency also enjoined airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from the agency for effective planning in their operations.

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