The
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted possible thunderstorms
over the central cities of the country, including Abuja, Jos, Lafia, Minna,
Bida, Makurdi, Lafia and Ibi later in the day on Tuesday.
Other cities listed are Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna,
Jalingo and Mambilla Plateau, Ilorin and Ibbi in Taraba.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by its Central
Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday also predicted day and night temperatures in
the range of 27 to 31 degrees and 20 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.
The agency predicted that the southern states
would experience cloudy conditions over the inland cities with chances of
thunderstorm and rain over Port Harcourt, Calabar, Lagos, Eket and Ikom during
the morning hours.
It also predicted thunderstorms over Enugu,
Abakaliki, Owerri, Onitsha, Awka, Umuahia, Akure, Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta,
Osogbo, Ado-Ekiti, Shaki, Port-Harcourt, Calabar, Eket, Obudu, Ogoja, Warri and
Benin.
NiMet further predicted the southern states
would have day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 33 degrees and 22
to 24 degrees Celcius respectively through the forecast period.
According to NiMet, northern states will
experience cloudy morning with chances of thunderstorms in Sokoto, Yelwa,
Katsina, Maiduguri, Dutse and Yola.
“Thunderstorms are expected over Kano, Gusau
and environs in afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures in
the ranges of 31 to 40 degrees and 22 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.
“There are prospects of thunderstorms and
moderate rain showers due to more influx of moist laden wind across the country
in the next 24 hours” NiMet said.
- NAN
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