NiMet releases weather outlook, predicts 3-day sunshine, haziness from today

By Abiodun OBA

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) yesterday released a 3-day weather outlook for the country.

The weather outlook forecasts sunny and hazy atmosphere today over the northern region during the forecast period.

According to NiMet, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North Central cities with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue later in the day.

“Cloudy conditions with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over inland areas of the South, and coastal parts with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa during the morning period.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Abia, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Lagos states,” it said.

According to NiMet, sunny and hazy skies are expected over the northern region during the forecast period on Tuesday.

It predicted patches of clouds in hazy atmosphere over the North Central cities throughout the forecast period.

NiMet anticipated cloudy atmosphere with spells of sunshine over the inland states and coastal areas of the South, with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Lagos states.

The agency envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Cross River, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Lagos states during the afternoon and evening periods.

“For Wednesday, sunny and hazy atmosphere is expected over the northern region during the forecast period.

“Patches of clouds in hazy atmosphere is expected over the North central cities during the forecast period.

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