The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms across Nigeria from Thursday to Saturday.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi on Thursday during the morning hours in the North.

Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. In the North-Central, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger and Kwara during the morning hours.

Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Niger, Plateau, and Benue. 

According to NiMet, in the southern region, thunderstorms are predicted over parts of Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Ondo, Edo, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta during the morning hours. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Ondo, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Oyo, Edo, Ogun, Osun, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and Delta later in the day.

For Saturday, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Taraba and Adamawa states in the morning hours. Thunderstorms are expected over parts of Katsina in the afternoon into evening hours. Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto. In the North-Central, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Plateau and Niger states during the morning hours.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger, Nasarawa, and Abuja later in the day.

In the Southern region, thunderstorms are expected over part of Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, and Delta states during the morning hours. Thunderstorms are envisaged over Oyo, Ogun, Edo, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Delta, and Cross River in the afternoon and evening hours.

According to NiMet, in the North, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba in the morning hours of Sunday. It forecast thunderstorms over parts of Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Taraba, and Jigawa later in the day. It predicted cloudy skies in the North-Central with intervals of sunshine anticipated over the region in the morning hours.

Thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kwara, Kogi, and Benue States during the afternoon into evening hours. In the southern region, thunderstorms are envisaged over Oyo, Ogun, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, and Lagos. Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, and Cross River.

NiMet urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.

According to NiMet, strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur. It urged the public to take adequate precautions while relevant authorities are to adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.

(NAN)