The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted cloudy, thundery weather across the country from Wednesday to Friday.

NiMet, in its weather outlook released in Abuja, forecast patches of clouds over the northern region on Wednesday, with prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Taraba and Kebbi.

The agency predicted isolated thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over parts of Taraba, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano and Kaduna later in the day.

For the North-Central region, thunderstorms accompanied by light rains are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Niger, Benue and Abuja during the morning hours. In the afternoon or evening, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over most parts of the region, it said.

NiMet forecast a cloudy atmosphere over the southern region, with prospects of morning rains over parts of Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom.

It predicted moderate rains over most parts of the region later in the day.

The agency forecast patches of clouds over the northern region on Thursday, with prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Jigawa, Kano, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Kaduna.

Later in the afternoon or evening, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba. For the North-Central region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected, with prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, Niger and Benue.

Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region, according to NiMet. It predicted light rains over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Cross River in the morning in the southern region.

The agency envisaged continuous rains over most parts of the region later in the day. NiMet forecast a high possibility of flooding over parts of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom and Cross River during the forecast period.

For Friday, it anticipated partly cloudy skies over the northern region, with chances of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over Taraba and Adamawa states in the morning.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa, and Taraba states by the afternoon or evening.

Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the central region, with chances of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Abuja, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger.

Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated in most parts of the region. A cloudy atmosphere is expected over the southern region, with prospects of moderate rains over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River in the morning.

The agency predicted moderate rains over most parts of the southern region later in the day. According to NiMet, strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely.