NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms Across Nigeria's Regions

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) released a weather outlook predicting partly cloudy to sunny skies in the northern region on Friday, with isolated thunderstorms expected over the Mambilla Plateau. Thunderstorms are anticipated later in the afternoon and evening in Katsina, Zamfara, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, and Kaduna states.

In the North-central region, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), cloudy skies are forecasted for the morning, with isolated thunderstorms expected in the afternoon and evening over Plateau, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, and the FCT. For southern Nigeria, NiMet predicts cloudy conditions over both inland and coastal cities in the morning, with isolated thunderstorms likely affecting inland states such as Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Oyo, Ondo, and Imo, as well as coastal states including Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River, and Lagos.

Residents in areas expecting thunderstorms are advised to take necessary precautions due to the possibility of strong winds accompanying the rains. Airline operators are urged to obtain updated weather reports for effective planning.