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By Sumaila Ogbaje
Abuja, Feb. 2, 2018 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said central States of the country would record moderate dust haze conditions on Saturday.
In its Weather Outlook released in Abuja on Friday, the agency also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 28 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius and 13 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius.
It predicted that southern States would experience early morning mist/fog over Akure, Oshogbo, Ado-Ekiti and environs with hazy conditions over most part of the inland cities during the afternoon and evening hours.
It also predicted that coastal cities would experience early morning misty/foggy conditions with partly cloudy condition over most part of the coastal cities during afternoon and evening hours.
The agency further predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 32 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius, respectively, over the southern cities.
According to NiMet, Northern States will experience moderate dust haze conditions throughout the period with day and night temperatures of 28 degrees Celsius to 36 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius.
“Improvements in horizontal visibility over the northern cities are likely.
“Therefore, most part of the region is expected to be under moderate dust haze conditions while the inland cities are anticipated to experience hazy conditions.
“The coastal areas should witness misty and foggy mornings with chances of partly cloudy conditions within the next 24 hours,” it predicted. (NAN)
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