A new three-day weather forecast, warning of thunderstorms and varying levels of rainfall, has been released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) for major country regions starting on July 21 through to July 23.
The Central Region, along with the Northern and Southern regions of Nigeria, should be prepared for storm-strength, moderate rain, and strong winds, according to the forecast, which was published on NiMet’s official X platform.
“The country’s meteorological agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain from Monday through Wednesday,” the agency said.
The statement read in part as “NiMet’s weather outlook” for Abuja, which had forecast thunderstorms and rain for parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Kaduna states on Sunday.
For the Central region, NiMet forecast morning cloudiness and a higher chance of thunderstorms as the day progressed.
Prior to yesterday (Sunday), the agency had predicted cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms likely to cover the Niger State. Later in the day, it stated that Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Benue, and Niger would experience thunderstorms and rainfall.
It predicted light rainstorms and thunderstorms to fall across Plateau, Benue, and Nasarawa states by Monday morning (today). Plateau, Niger, the FCT, and Nasarawa are expected to experience moderate rain as the day progresses.
The FCT, Plateau, Niger, and Kwara will experience moderate rainfall on Tuesday, while the morning will remain mostly cloudy.
Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Taraba are expected to experience thunderstorms and rain by Wednesday morning, with additional storms forecast for Yobe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Borno, and Kebbi expected later.
In the afternoon and evening, the central states, particularly FCT, Plateau, Niger, and Kwara, will have moderate rainfall and cloudy mornings.
Enugu, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom are expected to experience morning rain in the south, followed by moderate rain in Ebonyi, Abia, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.
It predicted that parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Kaduna would experience thunderstorms and rain on Sunday while the rest of the region would have sunny patches of cloud and thunderstorms. Storms were forecast for Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Yobe by afternoon and evening.
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However, on Monday morning, parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Jigawa, Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna will likely experience moderate rain and storms.
The state of Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Taraba states is expected to experience thunderstorms on Tuesday, with additional rain and storms forecast for Yobe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Borno, and Kebbi in the evening.
Throughout the three days, it was predicted that the South would experience cloudy mornings.
Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom were all forecasted for light rain on Sunday afternoon.
In the afternoon and evening, moderate rains will fall across Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Edo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa states, before moving on to the east.
On Tuesday, there will be moderate to heavy rain in Enugu, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom, followed by moderate rain in Ebonyi, Abia, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.
Strong winds may come before precipitation, according to NiMet, especially in thunderstorm-prone regions.
The organization advised the public to fasten loose items, refrain from driving in heavy rain, shut off electrical appliances during storms, and avoid tall trees to prevent injuries from falling branches.
Source: Channels TV
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