NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, thunderstorms starting Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday nationwide.

NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Wednesday in Abuja, forecasts sunny skies on Thursday with a few patches of clouds over the northern region and prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba during the afternoon and evening hours.

The agency said cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are to be expected over the North Central region, with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kwara, Kogi, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory.

MiMet forecasts that the southern region of the country will be predominantly cloudy, with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.

The forecast for Friday, according to the agency, is sunny skies with few patches of clouds over the northern region during the morning hours, while the North Central region is expected to be cloudy with spells of sunshine during the morning periods.

The agency predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Enugu, Imo, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers, Lagos, Bayelsa and Cross River later in the day.