NiMet Predicts Three-day Thunderstorms, Rain In C'River, Rivers, Others From Thursday 13th August 2025
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Thursday to Saturday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja envisaged prospects of morning thunderstorms on Thursday with moderate rains over parts of Borno, Kebbi, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Jigawa, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, and Taraba States.
“Later during the afternoon to evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba and Adamawa States.
“There is high possibility of floods occurring over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina and Taraba State during the forecast period.
“For the central region, there are prospects of thunderstorms with intermittent rains over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory and Niger states during the morning period.
“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara and Kogi States.
“There is high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Nasarawa and Benue state during the forecast period,“ it said.
NiMet forecasts cloudy skies over the southern region with prospects of light rains over parts of Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States during the morning period.
According to Nimet, moderate rains are expected over parts of Oyo, Osun, Edo, Ondo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa States later in the day, with a high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Cross River State during the forecast period.
NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Taraba, Yobe, Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, Sokoto, and Zamfara States in the northern region on Friday.
It anticipated thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region during the afternoon or evening hours.
According to NiMet, there is a high possibility of flooding occurring over parts of Zamfara, Katsina, Kano and Bauchi States during the forecast period.
The agency anticipated prospects of thunderstorms in the central region with moderate rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue, Kwara, and Kogi States during the morning period.
“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with light rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kogi, and Kwara State.
“ There is high possibility of flooding occurring over parts of Benue, Niger, Kogi and the Federal Capital Territory during the forecast period,” it said
SOURCE: PUNCH
