NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, haziness from Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast sunshine and haziness from Thursday to Saturday across the country.

NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states on Thursday with moderate dust haze.

NiMet forecast localised horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km over the other parts of the northern region during the period.

According to the agency, in the North Central region, moderate dust haze with localised visibility of 2km to 5km is anticipated during the forecast period, while in the southern region, a sunny and hazy atmosphere is expected over the inland states.

Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the coast in the morning hours, then later in the afternoon/evening hours, localised thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over Ogun, Lagos, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

In the northern region, moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of 1km to 3km and localised horizontal visibility of less than or equal to 1000m is anticipated over the region during the forecast period on Friday.

Moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km is expected during the forecast period in the North Central region, while in the Southern region, a sunny and hazy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland, while sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the coast during the morning hours.

Later in the afternoon/evening hours, localised thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Abia, Anambra, Imo, Ogun, Southern Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

The agency predicted moderate dust haze on Saturday in the northern region with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km and localised horizontal visibility of less than or equal to 1,000m over the region during the forecast period.

In the North Central region, moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km is anticipated during the forecast period, while sunny and hazy atmosphere are expected over the inland in the southern region with patches of cloud over the coast during the forecast period.

NiMet urged the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles are in suspension, advising people with Asthmatic health condition and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather condition.

The agency further said that strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, advising the public to take adequate precaution and adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.

It advised airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning.