FG Has given alert of 3-day Thunderstorm, Cloudiness across Nigeria

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and cloudiness over most parts of Nigeria from Tuesday to Thursday.

TrackNews Media reports that NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja said the northern region will experience cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine on Tuesday, with thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi and Kaduna states in the morning hours.

“Further into the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba and Kaduna states,” NiMet said.

In the North Central region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Kogi and Benue states in the morning hours, with thunderstorms over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa states later in the day.

Over the inland states of the South and the coastal states, a cloudy atmosphere is expected with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Cross River states in the morning hours.

The agency anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Ondo, Oyo, Anambra, Enugu, Edo, Delta, Lagos, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states later in the day.

NiMet predicted cloudy skies on Wednesday with spells of sunshine over the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe states in the morning hours.

It forecast thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kaduna, and Zamfara states later in the day.

In the North Central region, cloudy atmosphere is anticipated with thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kogi and Benue states in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa states,” NiMet said.

Over the inland cities of South and coastal belt, cloudy atmosphere is expected with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Awka, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Lagos states in the morning hours.

NiMet predicted thunderstorms and rains over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, Lagos, Delta and Akwa Ibom states later in the day.

The agency predicted cloudy skies on Thursday with sunshine intervals over the northern region in the morning with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina states.

According to NiMet, cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North Central region with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue states in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger, the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau states,” NiMet said.

Over the inland cities of South and the coastal states, cloudy atmosphere is expected with few thunderstorms over parts of Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Enugu, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states,” it said.

NiMet warned that moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to flash floods, and advised the public to take necessary caution, avoid driving and walking through flood waters.