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NiMet issues latest weather alert for Nigeria, cautions airlines 

The weather agency urged the airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet so they could effectively plan their operations. 

• July 15, 2024
AEROPLANES AT ABUJA AIRPORT
AEROPLANES

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday forecast morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, and Kaduna.

According to the outlook, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Yobe, Katsina, Kano, Borno, Bauchi and Jigawa later in the day.

In the North-Central, rains are expected over parts of Abuja, Niger and Nasarawa states during the morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Plateau and Kogi.

Morning drizzle and rains are anticipated over parts of Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River, while in the afternoon and evening hours, intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region.

NiMet envisaged Tuesday morning thunderstorms over Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno and Jigawa. It predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno and Jigawa later in the day.

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

Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom, while thunderstorms and intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire Southern region in the afternoon and evening.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday morning over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara.

The agency anticipated thunderstorms over the entire region later in the day.

In the North-Central, rains are anticipated over Niger and Kwara States during morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over Plateau, Nasarawa, FCT, Kogi, Kwara and Benue.

Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom, while intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region in the afternoon and evening hours.

The weather agency urged the airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet so they could effectively plan their operations. 

(NAN)

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