NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rain in Lagos, other areas

Admin l Sunday, July 18, 2021

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meterological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains in Lagos and across the federation.

In a statement, NiMet said there are chances of thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa and Yobe state in the morning hours.

“This storms should persist into the afternoon and evening hours extending to the rest of the Northern states”, NiMet said, adding that cloudy skies are envisaged over the North central region with prospects of thunderstorms over Plateau, Nasarawa, Kwara and Benue state during the morning hours.

NiMet explained that thunderstorms are expected over the entire North  central region in the afternoon and evening periods and that the Inland and Coastal cities of the South are expected to be cloudy especially over the South western region, with chances of morning rains over Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebony, Ogun, Lagos,  Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers state.

Later in the day, rains are expected over most parts of the South, the NiMet statement added.