By Ameh Gabriel
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of thunderstorms and rainfall across different parts of the country, beginning Friday and lasting through Sunday.
In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Friday, NiMet said parts of the northern states, including Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kaduna, would experience thunderstorms with moderate rainfall from Friday afternoon into the evening.
Saturday Forecast
On Saturday morning, moderate rainfall is expected in Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, and Taraba states, while thunderstorms with moderate rains are also likely in Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, and Taraba later in the day.
For the central region, NiMet projected light rains over the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Benue, and Kwara in the morning. The southern states of Enugu, Imo, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom will also see light morning showers, with rains spreading across most parts of the region by evening.
Sunday Forecast
By Sunday, thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected in Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, and Borno states during the morning hours. Later in the afternoon and evening, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, and Katsina are expected to record thunderstorms with moderate rains.
In the central states, cloudy skies will dominate, with light rains anticipated over the FCT, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Benue in the morning, extending to Niger, Kwara, and other parts of the FCT later in the day.
For the southern region, cloudy conditions will prevail, with chances of light rains in Imo, Enugu, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo, and Bayelsa in the morning. The rainfall is projected to spread later to Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Enugu, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa.
NiMet advised the public to take necessary precautions as the rainfall may disrupt outdoor activities and road transportation in affected areas.
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