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NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms, Showers Across Nigeria This Week

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5 months ago

Jul 21, 2024.

NiMet predicts thunderstorms and showers across various Nigerian states from Sunday to Tuesday, with significant rainfall expected in northern and central regions.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and showers across the nation from Sunday to Tuesday.

According to NiMet’s weather forecast released on Saturday in Abuja, thunderstorms are expected on Sunday, with early morning showers likely in Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe, and Yobe States.

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By midday, thunderstorms are predicted to spread across the northern regions, and showers are anticipated in the North Central region in the early morning.

Later in the day, moderate thunderstorms and rainfall are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Benue, and Kogi States, with scattered morning showers in Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States.

By afternoon and evening, scattered showers are forecasted over Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Anambra, Enugu, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa States.

On Monday, heavy morning rains are expected in Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba, and Katsina States.

Tuesday will see a mix of moderate thunderstorms and showers in Jigawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Adamawa, and Katsina States.

Morning showers are also projected for the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau States, with moderate thunderstorms and showers later in the day in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Kogi States.

Scattered morning showers are expected across Edo, Rivers, and Delta States, while the southern regions will experience cloudy skies.

On Tuesday, morning thunderstorms with rain are predicted for Yobe, Adamawa, Borno, and Taraba States, while thunderstorms are expected across the northern region later in the day.

NiMet Forecasts

Rain is anticipated in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Kwara States in the morning, with cloudy skies in other areas.

In the afternoon or evening, intermittent rain is forecasted in the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, and Niger States. Morning rain is expected in Edo, Delta, Imo, and Anambra States, with cloudy conditions in the rest of the south.

Later in the day, intermittent rain is predicted in Ondo, Edo, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Bayelsa States.

NiMet advises the public to take precautions as strong winds may precede the rain in areas with thunderstorms.