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NiMet forecasts three days of dust haze, thunderstorms across the nation

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted
dust haze, cloudiness and thunderstorms across the country from Sunday to
Tuesday.

 

In its weather outlook released on Saturday, NiMet
forecasted dust haze over the northern region with the possibility of
thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Kaduna states during the afternoon and
evening.

 

The agency said there would be a sunny atmosphere with
patches of clouds expected over the north-central with prospects of
thunderstorms in parts of Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi and the federal capital
territory (FCT).

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“Cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over
the inland states and the coastal cities of the south with prospects of morning
thunderstorms over parts of Lagos state,” the report reads.

 

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of
Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Edo, Abia, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and
Cross River  during the afternoon and
evening period.”

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The agency predicted a cloudy atmosphere with spells of
sunshine over the inland states and coastal cities of the south, while
thunderstorms are expected in the evening over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun,
Osun, Edo, Ebonyi, Abia, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.

 

“For Tuesday, cloudy skies with sunshine intervals are
expected over the northern region during the duration of the forecast period
with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Gombe, Kebbi, Kaduna and Taraba
during the afternoon and evening period,” the report reads.

 

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 “Sunny atmosphere
with patches of clouds are anticipated over the north-central cities throughout
the forecast period with chances of thunderstorms over most places during the
afternoon and evening periods.

 

“Cloudy atmospheres with spells of sunshine are expected
over the inland states and coastal cities of the south with prospects of
thunderstorms over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers and Edo during the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over most places during the
afternoon and evening period.”

 

The agency said Nigerians should take adequate precautions
as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely
to occur.

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