NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather for Wednesday
NAN-AE-7
Weather
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Abuja, Oct. 11, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states with chances of morning isolated thunderstorms over Jalingo, Yola, Lafia, Makurdi, Mambila, Abuja, Jos and environs on Wednesday.
The predictions are contained in NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by the Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Tuesday in Abuja.
It added that there were prospects of localised thunderstorms over the high ground areas of the region in the evening and night hours with maximum temperatures of 28 to 33 degrees Celsius.
The agency also predicted that the southern states would experience cloudy morning with probability of localised rains over Lagos, Warri, Enugu and Awka, with maximum temperature of 29 to 32 degrees Celsius.
It also predicted localised thunderstorms/rain showers over Port Harcourt, Calabar, Uyo, Yenagoa, Benin, Oshogbo, Lagos, Abakaliki, Owerri, Awka and Enugu in the afternoon and evening hours.
NiMet predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the northern states with localised thunderstorms over Yelwa and Sokoto during the afternoon and evening and maximum temperatures of 32 to 37 degrees Celsius.
According to the prediction, continued inflow of moisture presents the likelihood of localised thunderstorms and rains over the central and southern cities.
“The extreme northern cities are expected to be relatively stable in the next 24 hours.’’ (NAN)
OYS/OU
=======
Edited by Obike Ukoh
=================