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  • NiMet predicts partly cloudy, sunny weather for Thursday

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

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Wednesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 39 and 15 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It added that there were chances of isolated thunderstorms over Makurdi, Mambilla Plateau and its environs during the afternoon and evening hours.

    The agency predicted that the southern States would experience partly cloudy to cloudy morning over most parts of the inland cities with localised thunderstorms over Iseyin, Shaki, Akure, Oshogbo and Benin.

    Others are Abakaliki, Enugu, Owerri, Delta, Warri and environs during the afternoon and evening hours.

    It also predicted cloudy conditions with chances of isolated thunderstorms over coastal cities of Yenagoa, Port-Harcourt, Calabar, Eket and environs in the morning with isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours.

    NiMet further predicted that the southern cities would have day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 37 and 22 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Northern States will experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions over most parts of the northern cities during the forecast period.

    The agency also predicted that Northern states would experience day and night temperatures in the range of 38 to 41 and 17 to 28 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Partly cloudy to sunny conditions are expected over the northern parts of the country, while most parts of the central cities are likely to be partly cloudy with chances of isolated thunderstorms over Makurdi, Mambilla Plateau and environs.

    Isolated thunderstorms are probable over some parts of the southern cities within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • Farmers commend NiMet for timely 2018 rainfall prediction

    Farmers in Nigeria under the Zero Hunger Commodity Associations, on Tuesday, commended Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) “for timely presentation of 2018 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP)” to the public.

    The farmers National Coordinator, Dr Tunde Arosanyin, gave the commendation in an interview with our reporter in Abuja on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 2018 SRP presentation.

    He said that the association, a subsidiary of the UN Committee – Zero Hunger Nigeria Forum – was happy about the 2018 SRP presentation organised by NiMet with the theme “Seasonal Climate for Sustainable Development.”

    Arosanyin added that the prediction was a welcome development because it would help farmers to plan properly before going into the 2018 farming season to avoid losses.

    He explained that the 2017 SRP reviewed by the Agency showed 95.3 per cent achievement in terms of performance, “indicating there was head way in the agriculture sector.

    “The 2018 SRP by NiMet was a welcome development and taking a case from the prediction of 2017 as reviewed by the Agency, achieving 95.3 per cent in terms of performance was great.

    “To us as farmers, it was an excellent one. However, the information was in English and that was a big gap because we wish it could be adopted in various languages for rural farmers.

    “This is because 70 per cent of our farming population do not have good education to be able to interpret some of the forecast.

    “The burden is on us the farmers’ leaders at Zero Hunger Commodities to see how we can organise training at state and local levels to keep farmers abreast of the predictions.

    “We will also inform farmers when rainfall will start and the quantity, when to expect
    dry spell, the length and the intensity so as to take proactive steps before the occurrences to reduce wastage.”

    The coordinator said the SRP was a good step in the right direction as agriculture became
    the major driver of the Nigerian economy.

    He said “it is critical for the Nigerian government to support farmers at all levels to be able to implement and interpret the SRP data effectively.”

    Arosanyin also advised farmers to take the predictions seriously and not to rush into planting yet but wait until the rainfall set in properly.

    He said “from the prediction today, there is going to be early rainfall but not advisable to plant until the rain has set in properly because there is no enough moisture presently in the soil.

    “So, planting can start from April to avoid losses recorded in previous years.”

    The national coordinator appealed to state and Federal Government to bring back extension services to help in passing on information to farmers.

    He explained that “ordinarily, it is the role of extension officers at the state and federal level to educate farmers on farming techniques in different languages for easy assimilation.

    “However, they are no longer there but farmers organisations have willing collaborative partners to carry out the assignment effectively.”

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  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather on Saturday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather on Saturday

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

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Friday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 33 to 41 and 19 to 29 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience cloudy morning over the inland and coastal cities with day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 36 and 22 to 26 degrees Celsius.

    It also predicted localised thunderstorm over Owerri, Akure, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Ikom, Asaba, Ogoja, Calabar, Warri, Eket, Yenegoa and Portharcourt in the afternoon and evening hours.

    According to NiMet, Northern states will experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures in the ranges of 38 to 42 and 20 to 27 degrees Celsius.

    “Localised thunderstorm over some parts of the southern region of the country are not unlikely and stability over some parts of the northern states in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny, hazy atmosphere on Friday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny, hazy atmosphere on Friday

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

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Thursday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 40 and 18 to 28 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It added that there were chances of isolated thunderstorms over Kogi during the afternoon and evening period.

    The agency predicted that the southern States would experience cloudy morning with chances of localised thunderstorms over Calabar, Porthacourt, Eket and its environs with day and night temperatures be in the range of 32 to 36 and 22 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It also predicted prospects localised thunderstorms over the entire region including Oshogbo, Akure, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Benin, Umuahia, Enugu, Warri, Awka, Owerri, Calabar, Porthacourt and Eket during afternoon and evening hours.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience sunny and hazy conditions throughout the period of forecast with day and night temperatures in the range of 38 to 41 and 22 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “It will be dry over the North while increased cloudiness with chances of rainfall activities are expected over the south within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny skies for Wednesday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny skies for Wednesday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy morning conditions over 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 31 to 40 and 18 to 29 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It added that localised thunderstorm would prevail over the southern part of Abuja and Lokoja in the afternoon and evening hours.

    The agency predicted that the southern States would experience cloudy morning with day and night temperatures in the range of 29 to 36 and 20 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorm over Abakaliki, Abeokuta, Akure, Iseyin, Ado-Ekiti, Ikom and Portharcourt in the afternoon and evening period.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience sunny condition throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures in the ranges of 36 to 39 and 21 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “The northern region is expected to be under sunny condition with prospects of thunderstorms over some parts of the southern region of the country in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny skies for Tuesday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny skies for Tuesday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted partly cloudy morning conditions over the central States of the country on Tuesday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 37 and 18 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It added that there would be chances of localised thunderstorms over Lafia, Makurdi and Abuja in the afternoon and evening hours.

    The agency predicted that the southern States would experience cloudy conditions with chances of localised thunderstorms during the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 33 to 39 and 20 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions with chances of localised thundery activities over Yelwa and Southern Kebbi later in the day.

    “Day and night temperatures are expected to be in the range of 35 to 40 and 20 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Partly cloudy to sunny conditions are expected over the Northern cities down to some parts of the Central states.

    “There are indications of chances of localised rainfall activities over the southern region within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMet predicts dust haze, cloudy skies on Saturday

    NiMet predicts dust haze, cloudy skies on Saturday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted dust haze weather condition in horizontal visibility of about two to five kilometres over the central states of the county on Saturday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Friday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 38 and 15 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It also predicted chances of localised thunderstorm over Lafia, Makurdi and Lokoja in the afternoon and evening hours.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies in the morning with day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 36 and 22 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorms over Enugu, Akure, Ibadan, Ado and the coastal cities during the afternoon and evening periods.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience dust haze condition in horizontal visibility of less than or equal to 1000 metres throughout the forecast period.

    “Day and night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 32 to 36 and 17 to 20 degrees Celsius respectively over the northern cities.

    “Dust haze condition in horizontal visibility of about two to five kilometres and localised visibility of less than or equal to 1000 metres is anticipated over the northern states and part of the central cities.

    “Increased cloudiness is expected over the southern states with prospects of thunderstorm over the southern parts of central states down to the coast within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMet predicts cloudy skies for Friday

    NiMet predicts cloudy skies for Friday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted dust haze weather conditions over the central States of the country on Thursday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Thursday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 40 and 13 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience partly cloudy to cloudy morning with localised rain over Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Abeokuta, Eket, Akure, and environs during the afternoon and evening period.

    It also predicted day and night temperatures of 32 to 38 and 18 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively over the region during the forecast period.

    According to NiMet, Northern states will experience dust haze throughout the forecast period with visibility within the range of two to five kilometres and localised visibility of less than or equal to 1000 metres.

    “Northern states are expected to have day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 34 and 16 to 20 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Dust haze is expected over the Northern cities down to Central states Sunny and hazy conditions are anticipated.

    “There are indications of increased cloudiness with chances of localised rainfall activities over the southern region within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMet predicts dust haze, partly cloudy weather for Thursday

    NiMet predicts dust haze, partly cloudy weather for Thursday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet ) has predicted dust haze weather conditions over the central States of the county on Thursday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Wednesday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 28 to 40 and 12 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It also predicted visibility range of two to five kilometres and localised visibility of less than or equal to 1000 metres over the central cities during the forecast period.

    The agency predicted that the southern States would experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over coastal cities in the morning and most parts of the inland cities during the forecast period.

    It also predicted localised thunderstorms over coastal part of Ondo state, Ijebu-ode, Yenagoa, Port-Harcourt, Calabar and Eket with day and night temperatures of 31 to 38 and 20 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Northern States will experience dust haze conditions throughout the forecast period with visibility range of two to five kilometres and localised visibility of less than or equal to 1000 metres.

    “Northern states are expected to have day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 34 and 15 to 17 degrees Celsius respectively during the forecast period.

    “Fresh dust has been raised over the source region in Republic of Chad with dust already in suspension.

    “Dust haze conditions are expected over most part of the northern cities, while the inland cities are anticipated to experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions.

    “Slim chances of localised thunderstorms are probable over some parts of the coastal cities within the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted.

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  • NiMET director says people need weather information to plan activities

    NiMET director says people need weather information to plan activities

    Prof. Peter Odjugo, the Director of Research and Training, Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMET ), says people need weather information to enable them to plan daily activities in a good way.

    Odjugo, who said this in an interview on Friday in Lagos, urged the citizens to be more conscious of particular weather patterns when planning their activities.

    He stressed that the essence of weather information was to facilitate the people’s efforts to plan their activities without any hitches.

    “With proper weather forecast and information, people would be able to plan their social, cultural, religious, educational and day-to-day activities well to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

    “There is need for the agency to also create public awareness on the importance of weather patterns so as to prepare the people for weather events that occur in different seasons.

    “It will also prevent unforeseen circumstances which may affect the people’s activities negatively after proper planning.

    “In NiMET, we want to now zero down the network forecasting system to a micro-scale level to suit those preparing for different occasions such as farming, marriage and burial ceremonies, festivals and parties or construction works, among others.’’

    Odjugo said that event planners could also be informed by the meteorologists on how to plan events.

    “Event planners also need to have a sound knowledge of weather information to aid their planning of events for their clients.

    “This will guide their decisions on issues like choice of venues or centres, whether they should be indoor or outdoor, considering the season or weather situation of the period when the event is scheduled to hold,” he said.

    The weather expert urged schools to include weather information in their curriculum to enable the students to get acquainted with weather and climate-related issues.

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