The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook was released on Tuesday in Abuja, envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, BornoKebbi states later in the day.
In the North central region, it said thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, and Benue States during the morning hours.
Then, later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, and Nasarawa States.
In the southern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the morning hours.
According to the agency, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River later in the day.
The agency predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, and Kebbi States in the Thursday morning hours.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Sokoto, and Zamfara states later in the day.
In the North central region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, and Nasarawa states during the morning hours.
In the afternoon into evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Benue, and Nasarawa states.
NiMet said in the southern region that thunderstorms are expected over part of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours
NiMet envisaged thunderstorms over the entire region later in the day.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi States in the Friday morning hours.
It forecast patches of clouds with intervals of sunshine over the northern region later in the day.
In the North central region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.
Then, later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory.
It added that in the southern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Rivers during the morning hours.
The agency said there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.
It advised residents to avoid flood-prone areas as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
It charged airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
