The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather outlook indicating that thunderstorms will impact various regions of Nigeria over the next three days. According to the forecast released on Tuesday, Wednesday morning will see thunderstorms in parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kaduna States.
During the afternoon and evening on Wednesday, thunderstorms are expected to affect Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Jigawa States. The North Central region will experience thunderstorms over the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, and Niger States in the morning. By later in the day, thunderstorms will also impact the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Kwara States.
In the southern region, thunderstorms are predicted for Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours. Intermittent rains will follow over Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
On Thursday morning, thunderstorms will again occur in parts of Taraba and Adamawa. The afternoon and evening will see thunderstorms in Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States. The North Central region will have rains over Plateau and Benue States in the morning, with thunderstorms expected later in the day across the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, and Benue States.
In southern cities, intermittent rains are forecasted for Enugu and Anambra in the morning, with thunderstorms likely in inland areas later in the day and intermittent rains over coastal cities.
On Friday morning, thunderstorms are predicted for Adamawa and Taraba States, with further thunderstorms expected later in the day across Taraba, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States. The North Central region will see rains over Nasarawa and Niger in the morning, with localized thunderstorms expected in Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, and Niger States later in the day.
Residents should be cautious of potential flooding, especially in urban areas, due to heavy rains. NiMet advises staying updated with weather reports and adhering to safety advisories. For detailed weather updates, visit NiMet’s website and join our WhatsApp channel for real-time information.