‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms with rains on Monday during early morning hours over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto and Kaduna states.

‎”The remaining parts of the region are expected to be sunny with patches of cloud.

‎”Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna and Yobe states,”  it said.

‎According to the agency, cloudy skies are anticipated over the central region during the morning hours with prospects of thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Niger.

‎NiMet anticipated thunderstorms with rain over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Benue and Niger states later in the day.

‎It also envisaged cloudy skies over the southern region during the morning period.

‎It added that light rain is expected over parts of Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states during the afternoon or evening hours.

‎”For Tuesday, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the northern region during the morning hours with prospects of thunderstorms and moderate rains over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe and Jigawa states.

‎”Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina and Kaduna states.

‎”Morning thunderstorms with light rains are anticipated over parts of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa states of the central region,” it said.

‎NiMet equally predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, ‎Niger, and Nasarawa states later in the day.

‎The agency envisaged cloudy skies over the southern region during the morning hours with chances of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.

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‎It predicted moderate rains over Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Edo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa States during the afternoon or evening periods.

‎”For Wednesday, sunny skies with patches of cloud are expected over the northern regions with prospects of morning thunderstorms with rain over parts of Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto and Taraba states.

“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Yobe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Borno and Kebbi States in the afternoon or evening hours,” it said.

‎The agency envisaged cloudy skies over the northern region during the morning hours.

‎It forecast moderate rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger and Kwara states during the afternoon to evening periods.

‎According to NiMet, there are prospects of morning rains over parts of Enugu, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states in the southern region, while the remaining parts are expected to be cloudy.

‎It predicted moderate to heavy rains over parts of Ebonyi, Abia, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states during the afternoon or evening periods.

‎It urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur and to ensure that loose objects are fastened to avoid collisions.

‎”Driving under heavy rain should be avoided. Disconnect electrical appliances from electrical sockets. Stay away from tall trees to avoid impact from falling branches and broken trees.

‎”Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

‎”Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet and visit our website www.nimet.gov.ng,” it said.

Source: NAN

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NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Sunday with moderate rains over parts of Taraba and Adamawa in the northern region.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, there are prospects of thunderstorms with rains over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna, Jigawa, Borno, Gombe and Bauchi.

“In the North-Central region, cloudy morning is expected over the region.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, Benue and Plateau states.

“In the southern region, cloudy atmosphere is expected during the morning hours,” it said.

According to it, rain showers are anticipated over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states later in the day.

The agency anticipated morning thunderstorms on Monday with rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara and Bauchi states in the northern region.

It predicted thunderstorms with rains  over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, Bauchi and Kaduna states later in the day.

“In the North-Central region, morning thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Plateau, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, and Benue states.

“In the southern region, there are prospects of morning rains over parts of Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states,” it said.

It anticipated rain showers over most parts of the region later in the day.

“For Tuesday, in the northern region, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Zamfara and Kaduna states in the morning period.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe and Borno states.

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“In the North-Central region, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Niger, Plateau and Benue states during the morning period.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Niger, Kwara and Plateau States,” it said.

NiMet predicted morning rains over parts of Lagos and Bayelsa states in the Southern region.

The agency envisaged rains over the entire states in the day.

NiMet urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

According to NiMet, people should ensure that loose objects are fastened to avoid collision and avoid driving under heavy rain.

“Disconnect electrical appliances from electrical sockets.

“Stay away from tall trees to avoid impact from falling branches and broken trees.

“Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

“Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet,” it added.

Source: NAN

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NiMet`s weather report released on Saturday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Sunday in the northern region with moderate rains over parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa and Taraba.

According to the report, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Adamawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Kebbi, Southern Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Borno and Yobe later in the day.

“In the North central region, thunderstorms with moderate rains are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara and Benue in the morning.

“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi, Kwara and Niger during the afternoon and evening hours.

“In the southern region, there are prospects of morning thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Oyo, Imo, Enugu, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Lagos States,” it said.

NiMet envisaged thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region later in the day.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Taraba, Gombe, Kaduna, Southern Borno and Adamawa  in the morning hours of Monday.

“During the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Borno, Kebbi, Zamfara and Yobe.

“In the North central region, thunderstorms accompanied with light rains are expected over parts of Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger.

“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kwara, Benue and Plateau during the afternoon/evening hours,” it said.

The agency anticipated morning rains over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Imo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa and Rivers in the southern region.

It predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains over the entire region later in the day.

NiMet predicted partly cloudy skies in the northern region in the morning hours on Tuesday.

“During the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Bauchi and Gombe states.

“In the North central region, there are prospects of morning thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Kogi, Kwara and Niger during the morning hours.

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“While in the afternoon into evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau and Kogi,” it said.

NiMet predicted light rains over parts of Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom during the morning hours in the southern region.

It forecast thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Imo, Enugu, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa and Cross River later in the day.

“High likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours. Residents are advised to avoid flood-prone areas.

“Strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, so the public should take adequate precaution. Adhere to safety advisories issued by relevant authorities.

“The public and airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports and forecast from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it said.

The agency advised residents to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet by visiting its website www.nimet.gov.ng.

Source: NAN

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Olawale, a fellow at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, NAERLS, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos.

He said that though NAERLS’ National Agriculture Performance Survey 2022 indicated likelihood of bumper agro-harvest, the continuous and incessant rainfalls may ruin the harvests.

That, he said, would likely manifest where flooding washed away farmlands.

“The major atmosphere for agriculture performance survey conducted by NAERLS this year is that farmers are expecting better yields than last year.

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“The rains started early around March in spite of the few dry spells witnessed in the course of the year which had minimal effect on production output.

“However in the South-South states, the rains have continued incessantly, since its return in April.

“The farmers’ prayer now is that the rains should not create flood problems that may likely wash away their harvest before time,” he said.

Olawale added that the continuous rainfall might also affect late planting of crops like corn, cassava and yams in early 2023.

“Asides the flooding of farmlands, if the rains continue, which may result in food shortage or increase in price, it may also affect the late planting season.

“The continuous rains may hinder farmers from late planting if it does not abate, as the farmlands may be too flooded to hold the crops.

“The most important thing is that a lot of farmers are still enthusiastic to go into farming despite the challenges they face,” Olawale said.

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The Director-General of FCT FEMA, Mr Abass Idris, gave the advice in a statement signed by FEMA’s Acting Head, Public Relations, Ngaha Faustina, on Thursday in Abuja.

The director-general stated that preparedness and sensitisation remained key towards reducing disasters in the FCT.

He appealed to residents to desist from acts such as indiscriminate waste disposal into water channels and rivers, building on water ways and river banks as well as diverting water channels.

“Everyone is a stakeholder in this disaster prevention efforts and FEMA has created a high level awareness amongst residents through several media platforms to establish the consciousness of disaster prevention and mitigation, rather than management.

“This yields better results, because community participation by residents in disaster management will bring about greater results,” he said.

He said that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, had predicted that the Northern part of the country should expect rains from May and June, while those in the coastal areas should expect rains from March 1.

Idris therefore, advised agricultural and extension officers to sensitise farmers on that and provide crops that were suitable for the season, in order to avert food insecurity which could also result in more disaster.

He also appreciated NEMA’s emergency stakeholders, such as the vanguards, volunteers and local divers who he said had proactively responded to emergencies in the FCT.

Source: NAN

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