The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast haziness and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Katsina and Kano states during the forecast period on Tuesday.
It expected thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon and evening hours.
It said that sunny skies with patches of cloud are anticipated over the North Central region with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Nasarawa during the morning period.
Then, later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kogi, Kwara, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the agency, over the southern region, cloudy skies with spells of sunshine are expected with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa States during the morning hours.
NiMet said the thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Abia, Imo, Bayelsa, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.
It also predicted cloudy skies on Wednesday with spells of sunshine over the northern States throughout the forecast period.
The agency envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon or evening hours.
In the North Central region, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa States during the afternoon/evening hours.
In the South, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States during the morning hours.
In the afternoon/evening periods, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia, Lagos, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Delta States.
According to NiMet, sunny skies with patches of cloud are expected over the northern region throughout the forecast period on Thursday.
It anticipated sunny skies with patches of cloud over the North Central region during the morning hours.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa States.
In the southern region, cloudy skies are anticipated with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Delta and Bayelsa States.
Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Lagos and Bayelsa States.
The agency advised the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles are in suspension and people with respiratory issues ought to be cautious of the present weather condition.
According to NiMet, strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, public should take adequate precaution.
It advised the public to stay away from tall trees to avoid impact from falling branches and broken trees.
It also urged airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
