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Weather Alert: NiMet forecasts hazy, sunny days across Nigeria

Dust particles are in suspension over the North-Central region, according to NiMet.

• January 7, 2026
NIMET Office (Credit: Facebook)
NIMET Office (Credit: Facebook)

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted haze and sunshine from Wednesday to Friday across the country.

‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged sunny and hazy skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period.

According to the agency, sunny and hazy skies are anticipated over the region throughout the forecast period.

‎It anticipated sunny skies over the southern region, with patches of clouds, and isolated thunderstorms with light rain over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River later in the day.

‎For Thursday, sunny and hazy skies are expected over the northern and central regions during the forecast period, while sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the southern region.

‎Chances of thunderstorms with ‎light rains are expected over parts of Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross Rivers during the morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Imo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa.

According to NiMet, sunny and hazy skies are expected over the northern region on Friday during the morning hours, with dust haze  over the region during the afternoon and evening periods.

The agency envisaged sunny and hazy skies over the central region during the forecast period.

NiMet predicted cloudy skies over the southern region with sunny intervals in the morning, with chances of isolated thunderstorms and light rain over parts of Anambra, Imo, Abia, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers.

Dust particles are in suspension over the North-Central region, warned NiMet.

NiMet advised people with asthma and other respiratory conditions to take heed of the current weather conditions.

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