The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Sunday to Tuesday, May 14, 2024, across the country.

NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Saturday, May 11.

The agency predicted sunny skies on Sunday with patches of cloud over the northern region.

It forecast isolated thunderstorms in parts of Katsina, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, and Taraba States during the morning periods.

According to NiMet, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Adamawa, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, and Taraba states later in the day.

It noted: “Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North Central region with prospects of thunderstorms over Kwara, Niger, Benue, and Kogi States during the morning hours.

“Widespread thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Kogi States later in the day.

“Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over the southern states with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Delta States during the morning periods.”

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The agency said thunderstorms are anticipated in Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Delta states later in the day.

NiMet envisages sunny skies on Monday with patches of cloud over the northern region during the morning periods.

NiMet added: “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States.

“The North Central region should be cloudy with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Benue, Niger the Federal Capital Territory, and Kwara States during the morning hours.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Plateau, Benue, and Nasarawa States.”

It stated that the southern region would be cloudy with thunderstorms in parts of Edo, Ondo, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Delta states during the morning hours.

It anticipated thunderstorms in parts of Oyo, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Ekiti, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Delta states later in the day.

NiMet also predicted sunny atmosphere on Tuesday with patches of cloud in the northern region with prospect of thunderstorms in parts of Taraba State during the morning hours.

NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba states as the day progresses.

The agency said: “The North Central region should be cloudy with sunshine intervals with prospects of isolated thunderstorm over parts of Niger State during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.

“Cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is expected over the southern region during the morning hours.”

NiMet further predicted thunderstorms in parts of Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa states later in the day.

NiMet urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

The agency also advised airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning of their operations.

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