The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and rains across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. Residents are advised to avoid flood-prone areas due to the high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities.
NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday, September 8, 2024, predicts isolated thunderstorms in parts of Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba states on Monday morning. Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected in Kaduna, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Yobe, Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi States.
Intermittent rains are forecasted over parts of Benue, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, and Kwara states in the morning. Localized rains are anticipated in the FCT, Plateau, Niger, and Nasarawa states during the afternoon and evening. Isolated rains are expected in Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Cross River states in the morning, with localized rains expected later in the day across various southern states.
On Tuesday, NiMet predicts isolated thunderstorms in parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, and Taraba in the morning. Later, thunderstorms are expected in Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Yobe, Zamfara, Borno, Sokoto, Taraba, Kebbi, Kano, and Jigawa states. Intermittent rains are forecasted over Benue, Kogi, the FCT, and Nasarawa states in the morning, with isolated rains in the FCT, Plateau, Benue, Kwara, and Nasarawa states later in the day. The southern region will experience intermittent rains throughout the day.
For Wednesday, thunderstorms are expected in Kebbi, Bauchi, Sokoto, Borno, and Katsina states in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms are forecasted for Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Adamawa, Kano, and Taraba states in the afternoon and evening. Morning rains are anticipated in the FCT and Niger states, with isolated thunderstorms and rains expected in Plateau, Nasarawa, and Niger states later in the day. The southern region will have cloudy skies in the morning with moderate rains expected in Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Imo, Edo, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Cross River states later in the day.
NiMet advises the public to stay away from flood-prone areas and to take necessary precautions due to strong winds that may precede the rains. Residents are encouraged to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet and visit their website for further information.