According to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), thunderstorms are expected to occur from Monday to Wednesday throughout the country.
NiMet’s weather report said there might be thunderstorms in Kebbi and Zamfara in the morning.
NiMet predicts thunderstorms in some parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States in the afternoon/evening.
“In the North Central region, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Niger and Kwara States during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, and Plateau states.
” Localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and Ondo States in the southern cities during the morning hours,” it said.
“For Tuesday, morning localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States in the northern region.’’
“In the afternoon/evening hours, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Niger States.
” In the southern cities, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Delta, Edo, and Ondo States during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Edo, Ekiti, Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States,” it said.
”In the North Central region, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi States in the morning hours.
“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Benue States.
“Localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States in the southern cities during the morning hours,” the agency said.
NiMet advised residents to avoid flood-prone areas since there’s a good chance of urban flooding in cities, along with strong winds before the rain in places with thunderstorms.