The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and heavy downpour from Sunday to Tuesday across the country.
NiMet`s weather report released on Saturday in Abuja revealed that forecasts morning thunderstorms on Sunday in the northern region with moderate downpour over parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba.
According to the report, thunderstorms with moderate downpour are expected over parts of Adamawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Kebbi, Southern Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Borno and Yobe later in the day.
“ In the North Central region, thunderstorms with moderate downpour are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara and Benue in the morning.
“In the southern region, there are prospects of morning thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Oyo, Imo, Enugu, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Lagos States, “ it said.
NiMet envisaged thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region later in the day.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms with moderate downpour are envisaged in parts of Taraba, Gombe, Kaduna, Southern Borno, and Adamawa in the Monday morning hours.
“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kwara, Benue, and Plateau during the afternoon/evening hours, “ it said.
The Agency anticipated morning rains over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Imo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Rivers in the southern region.
