The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and sunshine over the country from Friday to Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Thursday, envisaged thunderstorms in the northern region for Friday.

It predicted light to moderate rains during the morning hours over parts of Taraba, Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, and Bauchi, while the remaining parts of the region would be sunny with patches of cloud. According to NiMet, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours

In the central region, sunny skies with patches of cloud are expected during the morning hours. While thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are anticipated over parts of Abuja, Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Niger, and Plateau states during the afternoon and evening, the weather alert stated.

The agency predicted cloudy skies over the southern region with prospects of morning light rains over parts of Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom. It anticipated moderate rains over most parts of the region later in the day.

NiMet predicted sunny skies in the northern region on Saturday with patches of clouds during the morning hours. It envisaged isolated thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Katsina, Zamfara, Yobe, and Kaduna.

According to the weather agency, thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Borno, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kaduna.

On the central region, early morning thunderstorms with light rains are anticipated over parts of Niger and Plateau. Afternoon or evening thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, and Plateau.

Cloudy skies are expected over the southern region, with a chance of morning rain in parts of Abia, Ebonyi, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa. Moderate to heavy rains are expected over the region during the afternoon or evening periods.

NiMet predicted thunderstorms for Sunday in the northern region and envisaged moderate rains during the morning hours over parts of Taraba, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna. It said that the remaining parts of the region would be sunny with patches of cloud.

Thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Borno, and Yobe. According to NiMet, cloudy skies are anticipated over the central region during the morning hours, with a chance of thunderstorms and moderate rainfall over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Nasarawa, Kwara, Niger, and Plateau.

Light to moderate rainfall is expected over parts of Benue, Abuja, Nasarawa, and Plateau states later in the day.

NiMet anticipated morning rains over parts of Ondo, Edo, Ogun, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom during the morning hours in the southern region, with the rest of the day expected to be cloudy. It added that moderate to heavy rains would be expected over the southern region during the afternoon or evening periods.

It urged the public to take extra care, as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

(NAN)