{"id":98343,"date":"2022-08-19T08:32:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=98343"},"modified":"2022-08-19T08:32:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:32:07","slug":"nimet-predicts-3-day-rains-thunderstorms-from-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/nimet-predicts-3-day-rains-thunderstorms-from-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"NiMet Predicts 3-Day Rains, Thunderstorms From Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rains and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>NiMet`s weather outlook released in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno, Taraba and Adamawa States during the morning hours of Friday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to it, there are chances of thunderstorms over parts of Jigawa, Sokoto, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Zamfara, Kano, Katsina, Borno, Yobe and Kebbi States later of the day.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The agency predicted Intermittent rains over the North central region throughout the forecast period.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>NiMet forecast light rains over the inland and coastal cities of the South in the morning hours with moderate rains over the inland and coastal region later in the day.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFor Saturday, Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the Northern region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina and Sokoto States during the morning hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cLater in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano and Sokoto States.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe North central region is expected to be cloudy with chances of morning rains over parts of Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory,\u201d it said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to it, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi, Plateau and Nasarawa States during the afternoon and evening hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It envisaged cloudy atmosphere over the inland and coastal cities of the South with chances of light rains over Rivers and Akwa Ibom in the morning hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The agency anticipated prospects of moderate rains over parts of Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Enugu, Imo, Edo and the coast later in the day.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The agency forecast cloudy atmosphere over the Northern region on Sunday with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Borno and Sokoto States during the morning hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Adamawa States during the afternoon and evening hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe North central region is expected to be cloudy in the morning hours. Thunderstorms are expected over parts of Plateau and Benue States during the afternoon and evening hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201c The inland and the coastal cities of the South are expected to be cloudy in the morning hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cLater in the day, moderate rains are expected over parts of Ogun, Imo, Edo, Delta, Lagos, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States,\u201d it said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to the agency, the northern parts of the country is still at risk of floods. Emergency agencies are expected to be at alert.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The agency also advised airline operators to get updated weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rains and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country. 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