The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather forecast, issued on Sunday in Abuja, predicts a sunny and hazy atmosphere over the northern region on Monday, continuing throughout the forecast period.
It anticipates cloudy skies with intermittent sunshine over the North Central States, with the possibility of localized thunderstorms over certain parts of Benue State during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Benue and Kogi.
“Increased cloudy conditions are anticipated in the morning hours over the inland states of South and coastal cities, with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, and Delta states.
“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos states,“ it said.
According to NiMet’s forecast, a sunny and hazy atmosphere is anticipated over the northern region for the entire forecast period on Tuesday. There are possibilities of localized thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Kaduna states during the evening hours.
The agency also projects patches of clouds over the North Central region, with isolated thunderstorms expected over portions of Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours. Later in the day, localized thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Kogi states.
In the South, inland areas and coastal cities are forecasted to experience cloudy skies, with isolated thunderstorms likely over parts of Lagos State during the morning hours. Additionally, localized thunderstorms are predicted over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and Delta states during the afternoon and evening hours.
NiMet anticipates a continuation of sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region throughout the forecast period on Wednesday.
“Increased cloudy conditions with chances of early morning thunderstorms is expected over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, localized thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Kwara, Nasarawa, and Kogi states.
“Cloudy skies are expected over inland cities of South and Coast, with prospects of localised thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos states in the morning hours,“ it said.