The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024, across the country.

NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Sunday, September 22.

The agency forecast morning thunderstorms in parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Borno States on Monday.

It predicted thunderstorms in parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Sokoto States later in the day.

NiMet stated: “Thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara States during the morning hours.

“In the afternoon and evening periods, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, and Kogi States.

“Rains are envisaged over the southwest inland, especially parts of Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and Ogun extending to the coastal states of Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa States during the morning hours”.

The agency envisaged thunderstorms in parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo, Abia, Osun, Imo, Ekiti, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, and Lagos States later in the day.

NiMet forecast isolated thunderstorms in parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, and Zamfara States on Tuesday morning.

According to the agency, thunderstorms are expected in parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, and Adamawa States later in the day.

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It said: “Thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, and Nasarawa States within the morning hours.

“Later in the day thunderstorms are expected over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara States.

“Morning rains are envisaged over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers States while the remaining parts of the South should be cloudy.”

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

The agency predicted thunderstorms in parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi States on Wednesday morning.

It further forecast thunderstorms in parts of Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina States.

NiMet also forecast thunderstorms in parts of Niger and Kwara States, adding that the remaining states in the North Central would be cloudy during the morning hours.

The agency stated: “Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Benue States.

“Rains are expected over parts of Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours with cloudy skies to the rest of the states in the South.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over most parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, and Delta States.”

NiMet urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas, saying there could be a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to downpours.

NiMet noted that strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, “so the public should take adequate precaution”.

It added: “Adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities. Public and airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

“Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet.”

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