NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness nationwide

Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day weather outlook predicting a mix of sunshine and cloudiness nationwide from Saturday to Monday.

Across the northern region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected on Saturday, with chances of thunderstorms and moderate rains over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna states in the morning. By afternoon and evening, thunderstorms with moderate rains are forecast for Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba states.

The North Central region will also see thunderstorms and moderate rains, particularly over Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory in the morning hours. Later in the day, similar conditions are expected across Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Niger, and Nasarawa states.

In the southern region, moderate rains are anticipated over Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, and Bayelsa states during the morning. The agency forecasts moderate rains over the entire southern region later in the day. Similar patterns of thunderstorms and moderate rains are predicted for Sunday and Monday across all regions, with variations in the intensity and specific locations.