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

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa during afternoon and evening hours.

In the North-Central, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Abuja, Nasarawa and Niger during the morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Abuja, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger and Kwara.

In the South, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom during the morning hours.

NiMet predicted intermittent rains over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta and Akwa Ibom later in the day.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba and Adamawa during the morning hours in the North. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba later in the day.

In the North-Central, rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau and Benue during the morning hours. In the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Abuja, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara and Benue.

In the southern cities, intermittent rains are anticipated over parts of Enugu and Anambra States during the morning hours.

NiMet envisaged intermittent rains over parts of Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta later in the day.

The weather agency predicted thunderstorms would be over parts of Adamawa and Taraba in the northern region during the Friday morning hours. It envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Zamfara later in the day.

According to NiMet, rains are expected over parts of Nasarawa and Niger during the morning hours in the North-Central.

Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kogi, Abuja, Kwara and Niger. In the southern cities, cloudy skies are expected in the morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Inland cities, with prospects of intermittent rains over the coastal cities.

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

NiMet said strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur and urged the public to take adequate precautions and adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.

“Public are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet. Visit our website www.nimet.gov.ng. Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it said. 

(NAN)