The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast a heavy rains and thunderstorms to hit most part of the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet’s weather outlook made this known yesterday in Abuja saying especially in the northern states like Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna during the morning hours from Wednesday will experience thunderstorm.
NiMet, also added that thunderstorms are also expected over parts of states like Kano, Katsina, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa States during afternoon and evening hours.
In the North Central region, NiMet also forecasted for states like Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa and Niger states during the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger and Kwara States.
In the southern region, the agency revealed that thunderstorms are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours.
In the southeast and South-South, NiMet also predicted intermittent rains over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
Meanwhile, in the North Central region, rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau and Benue States during the morning hours.
In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara and Benue States.
In the southern cities, intermittent rains are anticipated over parts of Enugu and Anambra States during the morning hours.
NiMet envisaged intermittent rains over parts of Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States later in the day.
In the meantime, it urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a high chance of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.
According to NiMet, strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
It also urged Airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.