Monday, 7 March 2016

NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny, hazy Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted partly cloudy weather over the central states of the country on Monday.


The predictions are contained in the Weather Outlook issued by NiMet’s Central Forecast Office (CFO), in Abuja on Sunday.


It added that prospects of isolated thunderstorms would prevail over Southern-Kaduna, Southern-Jos, Abuja and Lafia during evening and night hours with night time temperatures of between 22 to 26 degrees Celsius.


NiMet predicted cloudy conditions over the Southern region of the country with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Akure, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Mambila Plateau, Obudu, Ikom, Calabar, Eket and Port Harcourt during the afternoon and evening period.


It predicted slim chances of localised rain showers over the Lagos axis in the evening hours with night time temperatures of between 24 to 26 degrees Celsius.


NiMet predicted that Northern states of Kano, Katsina, Yelwa and Maiduguri would experience sunny and hazy conditions in the morning with night time temperatures of 22 to 25 degrees Celsius.


According to the prediction, southern states have been relatively stable in the last 24 hours which is expected to break due to temperature increase, high moisture influx and some other factors.

 (NAN)