The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast mud haze, sunshine and thunderstorms throughout Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, warning residents about potential weather hazards.
In its weather outlook launched on Sunday in Abuja, the company predicted slight mud haze over Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto states on Monday.
NiMet mentioned sunny circumstances had been anticipated throughout the North-east all through the forecast interval.
For the North-central area, it forecast sunny skies with patches of clouds and doable thunderstorms accompanied by mild rain over components of Kogi, Kwara, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa.
Across the South, cloudy skies with sunshine intervals had been anticipated, alongside doable morning thunderstorms and light-weight rain over coastal states.
The company mentioned scattered thunderstorms accompanied by mild rain might happen later over components of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.
For Tuesday, NiMet predicted sunny and hazy circumstances throughout the North, with remoted thunderstorms and light-weight rain doable over southern Taraba all through the forecast interval.
It forecast sunny and hazy skies with patches of clouds throughout the North-central area, with doable morning thunderstorms over Benue.
The company added that thunderstorms accompanied by mild rain had been anticipated throughout most components of the area throughout the afternoon or night.
Across the South, NiMet predicted cloudy skies with sunshine intervals and doable morning thunderstorms accompanied by mild rain over components of Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa.
It mentioned thunderstorms accompanied by mild rain had been anticipated throughout most components of the southern area in a while Tuesday.
For Wednesday, the company forecast sunny and hazy circumstances throughout the northern area all through the day.
It predicted sunny skies with patches of clouds throughout the North-central area, with remoted thunderstorms and light-weight rain doable over components of Kwara throughout the afternoon.
NiMet mentioned cloudy skies with sunshine intervals had been anticipated throughout the South throughout the morning, adopted by thunderstorms accompanied by reasonable rain later.
The company suggested residents to take precautions in opposition to suspended mud particles, notably individuals with bronchial asthma and different respiratory circumstances.
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“People with asthmatic health conditions and other respiratory issues should be cautious of the present weather condition,” it mentioned.
NiMet warned that sturdy winds might precede thunderstorms and urged residents to safe unfastened objects to forestall them from being blown away.
It additionally suggested the general public to disconnect electrical home equipment from sockets and keep away from standing below tall timber throughout storms to forestall accidents from falling branches.
The company suggested airline operators to acquire airport-specific weather stories and flight documentation from NiMet to assist efficient operational planning.
It urged residents to stay knowledgeable via common weather updates on its web site.
(NAN)
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