The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

NiMet’s weather report released on Sunday predicted a cloudy atmosphere over the northern region on Monday with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, and Bauchi states in the morning hours.

According to the agency, thunderstorms are expected over parts Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, and Borno State later in the day.

“Cloudy morning is anticipated over the North Central region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa, and Benue states in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Kwara, and Benue states.

“Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the inland and coastal cities of the South with prospects of morning rains over Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Anambra, Edo, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers states,“ it said.

NiMet predicted rains in Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, and Delta states later in the day.

According to NiMet, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the northern region on Tuesday with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the morning hours.

It forecast thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, and Sokoto states later in the day.

It further forecast the North central region to be cloudy with prospects of thunderstorms over Plateau, Kogi, Niger, and the Federal Capital Territory in the morning hours.

NiMet envisaged thunderstorms over Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory later in the afternoon and evening hours.

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“Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland and coastal cities of the South in the morning hours with prospects of morning rains over Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Rivers states.

“Later in the day, rains are expected over parts of Enugu, Imo, Ondo, Edo, Cross River, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom states,” it stated.

The agency anticipated a cloudy atmosphere over the northern region on Wednesday with prospects of thunderstorms over Katsina Adamawa and Borno state during the morning hours.

It further anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, and Katsina states during the afternoon and evening hours.

“The North Central region is expected to be cloudy with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kogi, and the Federal Capital Territory in the morning hours.

“Later in the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Kwara, Niger, and Nasarawa states.

“The inland and the coastal cities of the South are expected to be cloudy with prospects of rains over parts of Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, rains are expected over parts of Anambra, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states,” it added.

According to the agency, there are prospects of intermittent rains over the northern parts of the country which may give rise to floods.

NiMet, however, enjoined people living in the northern region of the country to take necessary precautions.

It also advised Airline Operators to get updated weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

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