Tag: Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Sunday with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Nasarawa and Kaduna in the morning.

NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Friday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 34 to 39 and 18 to 29 degrees Celsius respectively.

It said localised thunderstorms were expected over Yola, Lokoja, Abuja, Kaduna, Jos, Bauchi and Minna later in the day.

The agency predicted that the southern states would experience cloudy skies in the morning with chances of isolated thunderstorms over Port Harcourt, Calabar and Eket in the afternoon and evening.

It also predicted that the southern States would have day and night temperatures in the range of 32 to 35 and 22 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

According to NiMet, Northern States will experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions in the morning with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Southern Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Southern Borno in the afternoon and evening.

“Northern states will also have day and night temperatures in the ranges of 37 to 42 and 25 to 29 degrees Celsius respectively.

“Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over most parts of the country are expected to prevail in the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicts.

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Wednesday morning.

NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Tuesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 32 to 38 and 19 to 26 degrees celsius.

It added that increased cloudiness was anticipated over most part of the cities with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Makurdi, Lokoja, Ilorin, Bauchi, Jos, Kaduna, Yola and Mambilla Plateau in the afternoon and evening hours.

The agency predicted that the southern States would experience cloudy to partly cloudy skies with chances of isolated thunderstorms over Calabar, Eket and Yenegoa in the morning.

It also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorms over most parts of the region such as Akure, Ibadan, Enugu, Oshogbo, Benin, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Eket, Uyo and Yenegoa axis during the afternoon and evening hour.

NiMet further predicted that the region would have day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 35 and 20 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively during the forecast period.

According to NiMet, Northern States will experience partly cloudy skies over the north-western cities and sunny and hazy conditions over the northeast throughout the forecast period.

“Northern States will also have day and night temperatures in the range of 35 to 41 and 22 to 26 degrees celsius.

“With steady influx of moisture into the country, cloudy to partly cloudy conditions are anticipated over central states down to the coastal cities.

“There are prospects of rainfall activities over the southern and central states within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicts.

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted partly cloudy weather conditions for the central States of the country on Thursday morning with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Minna, Abuja, Kaduna, Jos and Jalingo axis.

NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) in Abuja on Wednesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 34 to 39 and 24 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

It added that parts of Bida, Lokoja, Lafia, Markudi, Abuja, Obudu would witness thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours.

The agency predicted that the Southern States would experience partly cloudy to cloudy morning with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Calabar, Eket axis.

It also predicted localised thunderstorms are anticipated over Ibadan, Akure, Ado Ekiti, Osogbo, Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Eket, Calabar and Ijebu Ode in the afternoon and evening period.

NiMet further predicted day and night temperatures of 31 to 37 and 23 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively over the southern cities during the forecast period.

According to NiMet, Northern States will experience dust haze conditions throughout the forecast period with horizontal visibility of about one to three kilometres and possibilities of less than 1000 metres in one or two areas.

“Northern States are expected to have day and night temperatures in the range of 34 to 42 and 19 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

“There are indications for thunderstorm activities over some parts of the central and parts of the southern region of the country in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicts.

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted partly cloudy weather conditions over most parts of the central states of the country on Wednesday.

NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Tuesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 34 to 39 and 24 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

It added that there were prospects of localised rain showers over Minna, Abuja, Lokoja, Ilorin, Bida and Jalingo axis during the forecast period.

The agency predicted that the southern states would experience partly cloudy to cloudy morning with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Calabar, Eket and Port Harcourt axis.

It also predicted localised thunderstorms over Ibadan, Akure, Ado-Ekiti, Osogbo, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Eket, Calabar and Ijebu- Ode in the afternoon and evening period.

NiMet further predicted day and night temperatures of 31 to 37 and 23 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively over the southern cities during the forecast period.

According to NiMet, Northern states will experience sunny conditions throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures in the range of 37 to 41 and 20 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

“Sunny conditions are expected over the Northern states, while central states are likely to experience partly cloudy conditions with chances of thunderstorms over few places in the southern cities within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicts.

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ), has warned that poor horizontal visibility resulting from fog and haze weather might lead to flight disruptions and hazard to road and rail transportation in 2018.

NiMet disclosed this in its 2018 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction ( SRP ) obtained by our reporter on Monday in Abuja.

It predicted that flight disruptions could lead to loss in revenue by airlines due to flight delays and cancellations, adding that onset and cessation of rainfall were most challenging time for airliners.

NiMet cautioned that airline operators should be mindful of the strong winds that were normally associated with those periods with high intensity of rainfall.

It added that harmattan period was another challenging time with reduced visibility below station minima, advising that caution should be exercised to receive NiMet’s clearance through Air Traffic Controllers before take-off/landing.

“Road users are advised to drive carefully during the onset and cessation of rainfall and harmattan periods.

“The onset and cessation of rainfall are usually characterised by strong winds which are capable of pulling down trees that could constitute obstructions on the road.

“Caution should be the watchword at a time like this; strict adherence to speed limit to avoid running into obstructions is very imperative,’’ NiMet said.

The agency also stated that rail lines generally had the tendency to expand during the warm period and contract during the cooler period due to linear expansion of metals.

It explained that there was no sharp contrast between daytime and nighttime temperatures during the months of March and April that would cause significant expansion and contraction of rail lines in 2018.

NiMet, however, cautioned that adequate speed regulation should be maintained to avoid derailment while use of fog lights should be encouraged.

According to NiMet, operators in the marine industry like Coastal fishing and boat recreation will experience boost in 2018 due to the normal to above normal rainfall predicted for most parts of the country.

“Consequently, activities of coastal marine transporters, shipping, as well as oil and gas operations could expect more disruption by storms and tidal waves during onset, cessation and peak of rainfall.

“Boat and canoes are to be well secured to avoid wreckage from strong winds, storm surge and Positive Ocean tides between March and December.

“Operators are therefore warned to take adequate precautions to avoid accident, particularly during the rainfall cessation period when this is common,’’ NiMet warned.

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over central states of the country on Saturday morning.

NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office on Friday in Abuja, also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 40 and 20 to 28 degrees Celsius respectively.

It that there were chances of isolated thunderstorms over Minna, Abuja, Lokoja, Makurdi, Jalingo, Mambilla Plateau and their environs during the afternoon and evening hours.

The agency predicted that the Southern States would experience cloudy morning over most parts of the inland cities with localised thunderstorms over Shaki, Akure, Oshogbo and environs during the afternoon and evening hours.

It also predicted cloudy conditions over the coastal cities with chances of isolated thunderstorms over Calabar, Eket and its environs during the morning hours.

NiMet further predicted isolated thunderstorms over most part of the region during the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 32 to 38 and 21 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

According to NiMet, Northern States will experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions over most parts with day and night temperatures of 39 to 43 and 15 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

“Partly cloudy to sunny conditions are expected over the northern parts of the country while some parts of the central cities are likely to be cloudy during the morning hours.

“There are chances of isolated thunderstorms over Minna, Abuja, Lokoja, Makurdi, Jalingo, Mambilla Plateau and parts of the southern cities within the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted.

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