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Weather
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Abuja, Oct. 31, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Tuesday morning with maximum day time temperatures of 28 to 37 degrees Celsius.
NiMet made the prediction in the Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office on Monday in Abuja.
It said that thunderstorms would prevail over Makurdi, Lokoja, Mambila and Jalingo, while partly cloudy conditions were expected across the region in the afternoon and evening hours.
The agency predicted that the southern states would experience cloudy conditions with localised rains over Ikom, Obudu and the coastal cities in the morning hours.
It also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorms over the southern region in the afternoon and evening hours with maximum day time temperatures of 31 to 33 degrees Celsius.
According to it, northern states will experience sunny and dry conditions throughout the day with maximum temperatures of 33 to 37 degrees Celsius.
“Sunny and dry conditions are anticipated over the extreme northern parts of the country.
“Partly cloudy-to-cloudy conditions are expected over the central and southern cities with prospects of isolated thunderstorms in the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted. (NAN)
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Edited by Razak Owolabi and Olisa Ifeajika