Weather
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Aug. 20, 2018 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rain with thunderstorm in parts of the country for Tuesday.
NiMet made this known in its Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday.
It predicted that there would be rain and thunderstorm over Sokoto, Zamfara, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, parts of Borno, Gombe and Yobe on Tuesday.
It also predicted thunderstorms over Bauchi, Yelwa, Kebbi, Dutse, Nguru, part of Borno, Adamawa, Gombe and environs during the afternoon and evening period.
The agency added that day and night temperature in the northern region would be 28 to 32 degree Celsius and 21 to 23 degree Celsius respectively.
NiMet also envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Plateau, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Abuja, Adamawa, Taraba, Mambilla Plateau, Benue and Niger in the morning hours.
It said that the storm would linger into the afternoon, adding that it would extend to Kwara and Kogi during the afternoon and evening hours.
The agency put the day and night temperature in the central region at 28 to 31 degree Celsius and 22 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.
It also predicted that the temperature in Jos would be between 24 and 17 degree Celsius.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms will prevail throughout the forecast period in the South Eastern region.
It predicted that day and night temperature in the region would be 27 to 31 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.
The agency noted that moderate rains would be expected in the South West, down to the coastal cities during the morning hours.
NiMet envisaged moderate rains over the entire region later in the day with day and night temperature of 28 and 30 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.
The agency said that moderate rains would be anticipated over the South-South region throughout the forecast periods.
It added that day and night temperature in the region would be 27 to 30 degree Celsius and 22 to 23 degree Celsius respectively. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha