The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and haziness across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies over the entire northern region on Monday.
It envisaged sunny skies with patches of cloud across the entire central region.
”For the southern region, cloudy atmosphere with sunshine intervals is anticipated over the region with slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Cross River during the afternoon to evening hours,” it said
According to NiMet, dust haze is anticipated over Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno and Yobe on Tuesday throughout the forecast period.
It anticipated sunny skies with scattered clouds across the entire central region.
For the southern region, cloudy skies are expected, with a slim chance of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Cross River during the morning hours. Isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Delta, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River later in the day, according to NiMet.
The agency predicted a dust haze over the northern region on Wednesday throughout the forecast period.
NiMet anticipated a sunny, hazy atmosphere across the entire central region.
In the southern region, a cloudy atmosphere prevails in the morning hours. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are anticipated over parts of Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers.
NiMet urged the public to drive in the rain with caution and to take necessary precautions, as dust particles would be suspended over the northern region.
NiMet advised people with asthma and other respiratory conditions to be cautious of current weather conditions.
”Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” said the agency. (Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet. Visit our website.)
(NAN)
