By Charles Maduka
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and widespread rainfall across several parts of the country from Monday through Wednesday.
In a weather outlook issued on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet indicated that thunderstorms are expected on Monday morning in areas including Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, and Kano. Later in the day, rainfall is also predicted in parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Kebbi, and Zamfara.
For the North-Central region, morning thunderstorms are expected in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Nasarawa, with additional rainfall anticipated later in the day over Plateau, FCT, Nasarawa, Kwara, Niger, Kogi, and Benue.
In the southern region, a cloudy morning with chances of rain is predicted in parts of Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom. By afternoon and evening, rainfall is expected to spread to Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Lagos, Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Delta, and Bayelsa.
On Tuesday, the agency expects morning thunderstorms across the northern region in states such as Kano, Zamfara, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, and Taraba. In the afternoon and evening, rain is expected in Taraba, Kebbi, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, and Katsina.
In the North-Central region, thunderstorms are expected in the morning across FCT, Niger, and Nasarawa, with rain extending into the evening in Kogi, Kwara, Plateau, and Benue.
In the South, rainfall is forecasted in the morning in Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom, and is expected to continue into the evening across Lagos, Osun, Enugu, Imo, and Delta.
For Wednesday, NiMet projects early morning rain in parts of Zamfara, Adamawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Taraba. Afternoon and evening showers are expected in Taraba, Katsina, Bauchi, Zamfara, and Adamawa.
The North-Central region is also expected to experience rain on Wednesday, particularly in FCT, Nasarawa, Niger, and Benue during the morning, with a wider spread forecasted later in the day across Plateau, Kwara, and Kogi.
In the South, early rains are expected in Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom, with rainfall extending into the evening across the entire region.
NiMet has advised the public to prepare for potential strong winds ahead of the storms and take precautions to secure loose objects. The agency also warned against driving during heavy downpours and urged disconnection of electrical appliances and avoidance of tall trees during storms.
Airline operators are encouraged to obtain up-to-date weather reports from NiMet for safe flight planning.
NiMet advised residents to stay informed through regular updates via its official website: www.nimet.gov.ng.
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