The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and haziness across Nigeria from Sunday to Tuesday.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, predicted moderate dust haze over Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kano, Yobe, and Jigawa States.
The agency anticipated isolated thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa and Taraba States throughout the forecast period.
According to the agency, in the North-central region, partly cloudy skies are expected in the morning with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon/evening hours over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Benue States.
The South, it said, is likely to experience morning thunderstorms in parts of Lagos, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States, with thunderstorms expected later in the day in several southern states.
NiMet anticipates sunny skies across the northern region on Monday, with morning thunderstorms in parts of Taraba and Adamawa States.
It said thunderstorms are expected to extend to Kaduna, Bauchi, and Gombe States later in the day.
NiMet added that in the North Central region, morning thunderstorms are likely over Plateau, Nasarawa, and Benue States, with thunderstorms forecasted for the afternoon/evening in various parts of the region.
NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms in the southern states of Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Edo States, with thunderstorms expected later in the day over several southern states.
Then on Tuesday, NiMet envisaged sunny skies with patches of clouds in the north, with morning thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa and Taraba States.
It further stated that thunderstorms are expected later in the day over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States.
The North Central region, it said, is expected to see partly cloudy skies in the morning, with thunderstorms in the afternoon/evening in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, and Niger States.
In the southern region, morning thunderstorms are likely in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa States, with thunderstorms predicted later in the day in several states.
The agency urged the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas with expected thunderstorms.
It also advised people in the North to be cautious, as dust particles could be suspended in the air.
NiMet also advised airline operators to obtain airport-specific weather reports from NiMet for effective flight planning.