The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather outlook predicting thunderstorms nationwide from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
The outlook forecast morning thunderstorms starting on Monday in some parts of Sokoto, Kebbi and Borno States, while parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto States would experience the phenomenon later in the day.
The statement added that: “Thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), 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 FCT, 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“, it further said.
The agency also envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo, Abia, Osun, Imo, Ekiti, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers and Lagos states later in the day. “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”, the statement added.
The agency, however, called on residents to avoid flood prone areas and adhere to safety advisories from relevant authorities.
