NiMet Forecasts 3-Day Dust Haze, Thunderstorm

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms from today to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja envisaged dust haze today with visibility range of 2km to 5km over Kano, Jigawa and Yobe States with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba State.

According to it, dust haze with visibility range of 2km to 5km continues over Kano, Jigawa and Yobe with chances of isolated cloudiness over Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe and southern Borno later in the day.

“Cloudy skies with sunshine intervals are expected over the North Central region during the morning hours on Monday with prospects of few thunderstorms over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi and the FCT.

“In the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kogi, the FCT, Kwara and Plateau.

“Cloudy skies are expected over the southern region with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Ogun, Cross River, Bayelsa, Lagos and Akwa Ibom during the morning hours,’’ it stated.

The agency predicted thunderstorms with rains over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Imo, Abia, Rivers, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom later in the day.

NiMet envisaged sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region on Tuesday throughout the forecast period with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Borno.

The agency anticipated cloudy skies with sunshine intervals over the North Central region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of the FCT, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau and Kogi.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger, Kogi, the FCT and Kwara.