08/11/2025
NiMet Predicts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rain from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday over the northern region with moderate rains over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba States.
According to it, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba and Adamawa States later in the day.
The agency envisaged the high possibility of flood to occur in parts of Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto States during the forecast period.
” For the Central Region, there are prospects of light rain over parts of Niger States during the morning period.
“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with light rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue and Kogi States.
“There is a high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa and Niger States during the forecast period,” it said.
NiMet anticipated cloudy skies over the southern region with prospects of intermittent light rains to affected parts of
Ebonyi, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning period.
It predicted moderate rains over parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Osun, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
According to it, there is a high possibility of floods occurring over parts of Delta, Imo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the forecast period.
“For Tuesday, morning thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina and Kaduna States.
” Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Sokoto and Gombe States during the afternoon/evening hours,” it said.
The agency predicted light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue and Kogi States in the central region during the morning period.
Credit: NAN
