Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast three days of thunderstorms and rainfall across different parts of the country between Monday and Wednesday.
Gatekeepers News reports that according to NiMet’s weather outlook issued on Sunday in Abuja, northern states such as Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba will experience isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains on Monday morning. Later in the day, heavy downpours could trigger flash floods in Adamawa, Taraba, and Gombe.
For the central region, NiMet forecasts cloudy skies with sunshine intervals in the morning, followed by thunderstorms and moderate rainfall in Niger, Kogi, Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Benue.
In the south, cloudy conditions are expected in the morning with moderate rains later over Ekiti, Ondo, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River.
On Tuesday, the outlook indicates cloudy skies in the north, with thunderstorms and moderate rainfall expected over Borno, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, Adamawa, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Katsina, and Zamfara.
Central states, including Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Benue, and the FCT, will likely record thunderstorms and rains, while Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, and Delta in the south are expected to see light to moderate rainfall.
By Wednesday, Sokoto and Zamfara will have cloudy skies with sunshine in the morning and slim rain chances, while isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected in other northern states later in the day. The central region may experience light morning showers, giving way to thunderstorms, while the south will record moderate rains.
NiMet advised motorists to avoid driving during heavy rainfall, farmers to suspend fertiliser and pesticide application before rain, and residents to secure loose objects, disconnect electrical appliances, and avoid tall trees during storms.
It also urged airline operators to obtain airport-specific updates for safe flight operations and encouraged the public to follow daily forecasts on its website.
