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NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather for Thursday

NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather for Thursday
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Weather
Abuja, Nov. 7, 2018 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions with prospects of scattered thunderstorms over most part of Nigeria on Thursday.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the central cities during the forecast period.
It added that the region would have day and night temperatures in the ranges of 28 to 33 and 16 to 23 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The agency predicted that the Northern States would experience sunny conditions throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 37 to 40 and 16 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.
According to NiMet, Southern States will experience thunderstorms over places like Awka, Owerri, Abakaliki, Umuahia, Ikom and Port-Harcourt in the morning hours with cloudy conditions over the rest of the region.
“In the afternoon and evening period, there are chances of scattered thunderstorms over the coasts and some parts of the inland with day and night temperatures of 27 to 31 and 21 to 23 degrees Celsius, respectively.
“Sunny conditions are expected over the northern cities, partly cloudy conditions over the central states and scattered thunderstorms over the southern cities in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

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NiMet predicts cloudy, rains, thunderstorms on Thursday

NiMet predicts cloudy, rains, thunderstorms on Thursday
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Weather
Abuja, July 4, 2018 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy morning over the central states of the country on Thursday with prospects of early morning rain showers over Abuja, Lafia, Lokoja and Makurdi axis.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Wednesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 24 to 33 and 20 to 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
It added that localised thunderstorms were expected to prevail over Abuja, Lokoja, Lafia, Makurdi, Yola, Gombe, Bauchi, Mambilla Plateau, Kaduna, Jos and Zaria axis during the afternoon and evening period.
The agency predicted southern states would experience moderate morning rains with cloudy skies over the southwest inland with day and night temperatures of 29 to 31 and 19 to 23 degrees Celsius, respectively.
It also predicted prospects of thunderstorms over Enugu, Owerri, Awka, Abakaliki, Umuahia, Akure, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Ado-Ekiti, Shaki, and Iseyin axis with moderate rains over Calabar, Eket, Uyo, Port-Harcourt and their environs in the afternoon and evening hours.
According to NiMet, Northern states will experience cloudy skies over the north western axis with prospects of thunderstorms over the northeast axis in the morning hours.
“Localised thunderstorm are expected over the entire region in the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures in the ranges of 30 to 34 and 21 to 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
“Cloudy skies with prospects of thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over some parts of the country in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicts. (NAN)
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Edited by Tayo Ikujuni/Muhammad Suleiman Tola