The Nigerian Meteorological Company has predicted sunny and hazy climate for the North and North Central states of the nation starting from Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
NiMet additionally warned about cloudy and hazy climate, with slim probabilities of remoted thunderstorms over the coastal cities of Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states through the afternoon and night durations.
The company made the predictions in its Climate Report launched in Abuja on Tuesday.
“Airline operators are urged to acquire up to date climate studies from NiMet for efficient planning of their operations.
“People with bronchial asthma and different respiratory points are suggested to be cautious of the climate situations”, the report stated.
It added, “Slight mud haze is anticipated over the Inland areas of the South through the forecast interval whereas, few clouds within the hazy environment is anticipated over the coastal cities with slim prospects of remoted thunderstorms over elements of Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states through the afternoon/night interval”.
Under is an in depth three-day local weather forecast by NiMet:
“Day 1 (Wednesday): NiMet anticipates a sunny and hazy environment over the North and North Central areas all through the forecast interval. There’s a slight mud haze anticipated over the inland areas of the South, with a couple of clouds in a hazy environment predicted over the coastal cities. Slim prospects of remoted thunderstorms are anticipated over elements of Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states through the afternoon and night interval.
“Day 2 (Thursday): NiMet predicts a sunny and hazy environment over the North and North Central areas all through the forecast interval. Few patches of clouds are anticipated in a hazy environment over the inland areas of the South and coastal cities, with prospects of remoted thunderstorms over elements of Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states within the afternoon and night interval.
“Day 3 (Friday): NiMet anticipates a sunny and hazy environment over the North and North Central areas all through the forecast interval. Few patches of clouds in a hazy environment are anticipated over the inland areas of the South and the coastal belt, with probabilities of remoted thunderstorms over elements of Edo, Bayelsa, and Delta states within the afternoon and night interval.”
Nimet advises that the suspension of mud particles within the air requires vital precautions by the public.