The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has predicted that the country will experience thunderstorms for three days across its various cities, News About Nigeria reports.
The agency disclosed this in its weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday.
It noted that there will be thunderstorms nationwide from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
According to the forecast, parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Borno states are expected to experience thunderstorms on Monday.
Parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Sokoto states are also envisaged to experience thunderstorms later in the day.
It stated, “Thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara states during the morning hours.
“In the afternoon and evening periods, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, and Kogi states.
“Rains are envisaged over the southwest inland, especially parts of Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ogun, extending to the coastal states of Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa states during the morning hours.”
“Thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, and Nasarawa States within the morning hours.
The agency also envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo, Abia, Osun, Imo, Ekiti, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, and Lagos states later in the day.
It urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours and appealed to them to adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.
