The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainfall and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday forecasted isolated thunderstorms in Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba during the Monday morning hours.

Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Yobe, Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi. Intermittent rains are expected over parts of Benue, Niger, Abuja, Kogi and Kwara during the morning hours.

In the afternoon and evening hours, localised rains are envisaged over parts of Abuja, Plateau, Niger and Nasarawa. Isolated rains are expected over parts of Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Cross River during the morning hours, said NiMet.

According to NiMet, localised rains are anticipated over parts of Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ondo, Anambara, Osun, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa and Edo later in the day.

The agency anticipated isolated thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, and Taraba on Tuesday morning. It later envisaged isolated thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Yobe, Zamfara, Borno, Sokoto, Taraba, Kebbi, Kano and Jigawa.

Intermittent rains are expected over parts of the Benue, Kogi, Abuja and Nasarawa during the morning hours. Later in the day, isolated rains are expected over parts of Abuja, Plateau, Benue, Kwara and Nasarawa. 

Intermittent rains are expected over parts of Edo, Ondo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa during the morning hours. Later in the day, intermittent rains are expected over the entire southern region.

For Wednesday, it said thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Bauchi, Sokoto, Borno and Katsina during the morning hours. In the afternoon and evening hours, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Adamawa, Kano and Taraba.

Morning rains are expected over parts of Abuja and Niger. According to NiMet, isolated thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of the Plateau, Nasarawa and Niger later in the day.

It predicted cloudy skies over the southern region during morning hours with prospects of moderate rains over parts of Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Imo, Edo, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Cross River later in the day.

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

“Strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, (so the) public should take adequate precautions. Adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities. 

“Public and airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations. Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet. Visit our website www.nimet.gov.ng,” it said.

(NAN)