NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather conditions for Saturday
NAN-AE-8
Weather
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Abuja, Sept. 24, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Sunday.
The NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Saturday in Abuja, said that most cities in the region would experience early morning thunderstorms.
It added that there would be localised thunderstorm with maximum temperatures of 25 to 31 degrees Celsius in the afternoon and evening period.
The Agency predicted that the southern states would experience rains over Lagos, Ijebu-Ode, Abeokuta, Akure, Ibadan, Enugu, Awka, Onitsha, Asaba, Eket, Calabar, Warri and Portharcourt in the morning.
It also predicted that thunderstorms and rains would prevail over inland and coastal cities respectively in the afternoon and evening hours maximum temperatures of 27 to 30 degrees Celsius.
NiMet also predicted that northern states would experience cloudy conditions over most parts in the morning, with thunderstorms over Sokoto, Yelwa, Gusau, Katsina, Zaria and Kaduna.
It added that thunderstorms would prevail over Maiduguri, Potiskum and Damaturu with cloudy conditions over other places in the afternoon and evening hours and maximum temperatures of 30 to 35 degrees Celsius.
According to the prediction, there are prospect of rainfall activities over the country due to more influx of moist winds in the next 24 hours. (NAN)
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Edited by Joseph Edeh/Felix Ajide
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