The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the nation from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday with moderate rains over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano and Katsina states in the northern region.
“Later in the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region.
“There is a high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Adamawa, Taraba and Bauchi states during the forecast period.
”In the central region, there are prospects of light rains over parts of Benue, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa States during the morning hours.
”In the afternoon or evening hours, light rains are anticipated over parts of Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, Plateau, Niger, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory,” it said.
The agency envisaged cloudy skies over the southern region with chances of light rain over parts of Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states during the morning hours.
According to it, light rains are expected over parts of Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Anambra, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
The agency anticipated the high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Edo and Delta States during the forecast period.
NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms on Tuesday over the northern region with moderate rains over parts of Taraba, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna and Zamfara States.
”Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region.
”For the central region, there are prospects of intermittent light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, Plateau and Benue States during the forecast period.
”Cloudy skies are expected over the southern region with prospects of intermittent light rains on Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states during the forecast period,” it said.
