The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions across the country from Sunday to Tuesday.
According to NiMet's weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country throughout the forecast period.
On Sunday, morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Jigawa, Taraba, and Kaduna states.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, and Taraba states.
For the central states, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, and Niger states during the morning hours.
Thunderstorms are anticipated later in the day across parts of Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory.
The southern cities are expected to witness morning rains, particularly in parts of Imo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Lagos states.
Thunderstorms accompanied by rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Lagos states in the afternoon and evening hours.
Early Monday morning, thunderstorms are forecasted for regions of Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba, and Kaduna states.
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi, and Kaduna states.
For Tuesday, morning thunderstorms are predicted over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, and Kaduna states.
Thunderstorms are anticipated across much of the northern region later on that day.
NiMet recommends that the public take necessary precautions because strong winds may precede the rains in areas prone to thunderstorms.
It is also advised that airline operators obtain updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet to plan their operations effectively.
