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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast cloudiness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted sunny and cloudy skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period.
The agency anticipated sunny and cloudy skies over the region throughout the forecast period.
NiMet envisaged sunny skies over the southern region with patches of clouds over the region and chances of isolated thunderstorms accompanied with light rains over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states later in the day.
According to the agency, for Tuesday, sunny and hazy skies are anticipated over the northern and central regions during the forecast period while sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the southern region.
It added that there are chances of thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross Rivers States during the morning hours.
Later in the day, NiMet added that thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Imo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa States,” it said.
The agency predicted sunny and hazy skies over the northern region on Wednesday during the morning hours with dust haze over the region during the afternoon and evening periods.
It forecast sunny and hazy skies over the central region during the forecast period.
NiMet predicted cloudy skies over the southern region with sunny intervals over the region in the morning hours with chances of isolated thunderstorms and light over parts of Anambra, Imo, Abia, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States.
The agency advised people with asthmatic health condition and other respiratory issues to take heed of the present weather condition.
It also cautioned against driving under the rain, advising airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
