NiMet forecasts light rains amid extreme heat in Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted a mix of sunny and cloudy conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
The NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday envisaged sunny skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to NiMet, sunny skies with a few patches of clouds are anticipated over the central region throughout the forecast period.
The agency anticipated sunny skies in the southern region, with patches of cloud.
It forecasts isolated thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, Delta, Ondo, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Abia, and Osun later in the day.
For Tuesday, sunny skies are anticipated over the northern region throughout the forecast period, and sunny skies with a few patches of clouds over the central region during the forecast period.
Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the southern region, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Light rains are anticipated over parts of Abia, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa during the afternoon or evening.
The agency envisaged a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Wednesday over parts of Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno, with the rest of the region to be sunny throughout the forecast period.
It also anticipated light rains over parts of Anambra, Oyo, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa later in the day.
(NAN)
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