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  • NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery weather for Monday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy morning over the Central States of the country on Monday with chances of localized thunderstorms over Abuja, Minna, Bida, Ilorin and Lokoja.

    NiMet gave the prediction in its Weather Outlook by the Central Forecast Office on Sunday in Abuja.

    It also predicted prospects thunderstorms over Mambilla Plateau and Jalingo axis later in the day with day and night temperatures of 30 to 36 and 18 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted the southern states would experience widespread morning thunderstorms over Awka, Enugu, Umuahia and over Ado-Ekiti, Osogbo, Ibadan, Saki, Akure and Iseyin later in the day.

    It also predicted afternoon/evening localized thunderstorms over Portharcourt, Calabar, Eket, Uyo, Yeangoa and Warri with day and night temperatures of 30 to 35 and 20 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience partly cloudy conditions in the morning and prospects of localized thunderstorms over Sokoto, Gusau, Yelwa, Gombe and Bauchi later in the day.

    “Sunny skies are expected over the northern region while partly cloudy with chances of localized thundery activities are anticipated over the central region.

    “Thunderstorms are anticipated over the country in the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted.

  • NEMA takes proactive steps to check flooding in South-East communities

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has taken pro-active steps to check flooding, which has been aggravating the menace of erosion in communities in the South-East geopolitical zone.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the zone has been experiencing heavy and regular rainfall in the past one month, as predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).

    The Zonal Co-ordinator of NEMA, Mr Martins Udeinya, told NAN in Enugu on Thursday that the pro-active steps were necessary to mitigate the devastating effects of flooding in the area.

    Udeinya said that the agency had officially written to flood-prone communities in the zone to alert them of the potential dangers and sensitise them to the need to clear their waterways and drainage systems.

    He noted that the agency was currently working with state governments in the zone to clear the silt and dirt blocking the drainage systems of major cities and towns.

    “Apart from the letters, NEMA, in conjunction with the leadership of the communities, planned to meet the people personally, so as to relay the implications of flooding to them.

    “We will be working, in collaboration with other related and relevant agencies, to get the message down to the people.

    “NEMA and its partners would be conveying the message to the people in the zone through open forums, distribution of flyers and other means of communication, which were tailored to reach the rural people.

    “We will visit at least three communities, which had recorded severe cases of flooding, in each state in the zone,’’ he said.

    The NEMA boss said that the agency would organise flood sensitisation campaigns in riverine communities along the River Niger, River Omambala and in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area in Enugu State.

    NAN recalls that NiMet had predicted early onset of rainfall as well as early cessation of rainfall in many neighbourhoods across Nigeria in its 2017 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP).

  • NiMet predicts dust haze, cloudy weather for Monday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted moderate dust haze and partly cloudy weather conditions in visibility range of one to three kilometres over the central states of the country on Monday.

    The NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office on Sunday in Abuja also predicted chances of localised thundery showers over Lokoja, Makurdi and Lafia during the evening and night hours.

    It added that the region would have day and night temperature of 34 to 40 and 19 to 30 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that southern states would experience morning cloudiness with isolated thunderstorms over the coastal cities such as Port Harcourt, Calabar, Yenagoa, Lagos and warri later in the day.

    It also predicted isolated thunderstorms over the inland of Akure, Ado-Ekiti, Benin, Enugu, Owerri and Obudu with day and night temperatures of 34 to 39 and 20 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, northern states are expected to experience dust haze conditions in visibility range of 1000m to 3000m are expected to prevail over this region.

    “Maiduguri, Gombe, Nguru and Yola may likely experience visibility of less than 1000m with day and Night temperature of 31 to 41 and 17 to 29 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Reduced visibility in dust haze condition is anticipated to persist over the northern and part of the central cities.

    “The south is expected to be under the influence of cloudy to partly cloudy situation with prospects of localised thunderstorm in the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted.

  • Flood imminent in parts of Ogun – Govt

    Flood imminent in parts of Ogun – Govt

    Ogun State Government on Wednesday warned that some parts of the state are prone to flooding this year and advised residents to adopt safety measures by desisting from indiscriminate dumping of refuse.

    The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Bolaji Oyeleye who raised the alarm at a press briefing in Abeokuta, the State capital, said the 2017 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) indicates that Ogun State would experience “above normal rain fall”.

    Other states predicted to be affected by flooding these years, Oyeleye added,  are Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger, Kwara, Oyo and Adamawa.

    Relying on data from NiMet, he listed Ogun major cities to experience heavy rain fall this year to include Abeokuta with 242 days of 1,295mm rain fall, Ewekoro, 229 days of 2075mm and Ijebu-Ode, 245 days of 1,526mm.

    Other cities are, Ikenne with 240 days of 1,742mm, Ipokia, 247 days of 1872 days, Otta, 243 days of 1810 days and Sagamu with 240 days of 1753mm rain fall.

    According to him, NiMet prediction also revealed that extended rain fall between three to eight days is expected in the cited States.

    The Commissioner advised residents especially those living close to canals,  drainages and other flood planes to desist from obstructing water pathways with refuse.

    Oyeleye explained that there could also be a heavy release of water from the two dams –  Oyan and Ikere Gorge dams, in the State and further aggravate flooding situation.

    He disclosed that the NiMet has also predicted that many Nigerians would likely experience “above danger heat stress this year due to the combination of heat and humidity.”

    “The impact is that exposure to excessive heat for too long could cause heat stress which may, in turn, lead to several illnesses collectively called hyperthermia,” he said.

    Also, the Coordinator of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Aremu Adebakin said the agency had started sensitising residents on likely occurrence of flooding and the need to adopt safety measures.

    Adebakin also urged people living in dilapidated buildings to renovate them or evacuate as soon as possible while others living close to river banks were asked to leave home for the period of the rainy season to avoid loss of lives and property.

    “People living in dilapidated buildings or near river banks should move and not wait for disasters to strike and expect the government to come to their aid,” he said.

  • 2017: NiMet predicts early rainfall, early cessation

    2017: NiMet predicts early rainfall, early cessation

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that Nigerians will experience shorter rainfall period in 2017.

    With the prediction, the agency also noted that there would be early cessation of rainfall in many parts of the country.

    According to the Agency, food production would be less than normal due to shorter growing season length over large parts of the country.

    This was disclosed in Abuja yesterday during the public presentation of the 2017 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction which was unveiled by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika.

    The minister urged relevant stakeholders to take advantage of the prediction and plan ahead.

    Giving an overview of the prediction, the Director General of the Agency, Prof. Sani Mashi said: “2017 is expected to be a unique year as the country is likely to experience a wetter start and a drier end of the season

    “The annual rainfall amount predicted over the country in 2017 is expected to range from 400mm in the far north to about 3100mm in the coastal areas of the Niger Delta while the cessation dates of the rains in 2017 are predicted to start from around 4th October and reach the coastal states around 25th December.

    Continuing, NiMet boss said: “Rains might be heavy at the beginning but towards the end, the season will be drier which means that generally, rainfall will be below normal in some States including Yobe, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Kebbi, Plateau, Taraba, Benue, Kogi, northern Cross River, Enugu, Imo, Abia and some of the coastal areas.

    “In some States, we are predicting that the rainfall will be above normal. In and around states like Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger Kwara, Oyo, Ogun and Adamawa.

    “Aside these two categories, we are expecting that the rest of the state will experience normal rainfall.

    Also, the Agency predicted that Katsina State will experience earliest cessation of rain.

    “By October 4th, rain is expected to cease in Katsina state.”

    On the socio-economic implication of the prediction, Mashi said: “food production is expected to be less than normal because we are predicting that the growing season is going to be shorter over large parts of the country.

    “Since the rainfall will cease early, food production system has to be aligned properly so that crops that mature early can be planted”.

    On the health implication, he said the shorter than normal rainfall in some parts may lead to water stress and outbreak of diseases that are related to heat which can also affect livestock.

    Looking on the bright side of the prediction, the agency said: ” the above than normal rainfall that will be experienced in some States will lead to additional water in reservoirs and this can be a good sign as far as power generation is concerned because it means the potential for hydropower generation will be higher.”

  • NiMet predicts partly cloudy, dust haze atmosphere on Wednesday

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

    NiMet gave the prediction in its Weather Outlook by the Central Forecast Office on Tuesday in Abuja.

    It added that the central states would have day and night temperatures of 32 to 39 and 16 to 19 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that southern states would experience cloudy morning and partly cloudy condition over the inland cities during the afternoon and evening period.

    It also predicted localised thunderstorms over the coast with day and night temperatures of 34 to 38 and 23 to 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience slight dust haze conditions with day and night temperature of 33 to 38 and 15 to 20 degrees Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts dust haze, partly cloudy weather on Friday

    NiMet predicts dust haze, partly cloudy weather on Friday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze weather conditions over the central states of the country, especially Abuja, Zaria, Jos, Bida, Minna and Lafia on Friday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Thursday stated
    that the region would have visibility values within the range of two to five kilometers and less than 1000m.

    It added that the region would have day and night temperatures of 28 to 34 degrees Celsius and 14 to 19 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience partly cloudy conditions, with chances of localised thunderstorms over Akure, Oshogbo and Lagos in the morning hours.

    It also predicted day and night temperatures of 33 to 35 and 23 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively over the southern states during the forecast period.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience thick dust haze with visibility values less than 1000m over Maiduguri, Potiskum, Kano, Nguru, Katsina, Gusau and Sokoto.

    It added that “the region will have day and night temperatures of 28 to 31 and 11 to 19 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Visibility values are still expected to deteriorate over the North and central cities as a result of dust freshly raised from the Source region, while the visibility values in most of the areas will be less than 1000m.”

     

  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather for Wednesday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather for Wednesday

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

    NiMet made the prediction in the Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Tuesday.

    It said that isolated thundery showers would prevail over few areas such as Lokoja, Makurdi, Bida, Ilorin and Abuja during evening and night hours with night time temperatures of 30 to 35 degrees Celsius.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience cloudy conditions in the morning with possibility of localised thunderstorms over Calabar and Ikom axis.

    It also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorms over Akure, Oshogbo, Owerri, Enugu, Benin, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Lagos and Eket in the evening and night hours with night time temperatures of 31 to 33 degrees Celsius.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience sunny skies over Maiduguri, Kano, Gusau, Nguru, Sokoto, Katsina and Gombe with night time temperatures of 35 to 39 degrees Celsius.

    “Clear sky condition is expected to prevail over the Northern cities while the Central cities down to the coastal areas may experience isolated cases of weather activities,’’ NiMet predicted.

  • NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather for Saturday

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

    The NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Friday in Abuja, predicted chances of early morning isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Jalingo, Markurdi, Mambilla and its environs.

    It added localized thunderstorms would prevail over the high ground areas of Abuja in the afternoon and evening hours with maximum temperatures of 27 to 33 degrees Celsius.

    The agency also predicted that the southern states would experience increased cloudiness in the morning with probability of localised rains over Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Enugu.

    It also predicted localized thunderstorms/rain showers over Delta, Bayelsa and Lagos, Benin, Akure, Ibadan, Owerri and Awka during the afternoon and evening hours with maximum temperatures of 28 to 32 degrees Celsius.

    NiMet predicted cloudy to partly cloudy conditions over the northern states in the morning with thundery activities later in the day and maximum temperatures of 32 to 37 degrees Celsius.

    According to the prediction, rainfall activities are expected to occur over some parts of the country with varying intensities in the next 24 hours.

  • NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather conditions for Tuesday

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

    The NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Monday in Abuja, predicted chances of morning isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Jalingo, Gombe, Markurdi and its environs.

    It added that there would be localised thunderstorm over Minna, Bida, Yelwa and Ilorin axis in the afternoon and evening period with maximum temperatures of 26 to 32 degrees Celsius.

    The agency also predicted that the southern states would experience increased cloudiness in the morning with localised rains over Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Abakaliki and Enugu.

    It also predicted that localised thunderstorms/rain showers would prevail over most inland and coastal cities during the afternoon and evening hours with maximum temperatures of 28 to 31 degrees Celsius.

    NiMet also predicted partly cloudy conditions in the morning over northern states with isolated thunderstorms over Maiduguri, potiskum and Nguru later in the day with maximum temperatures of 32 to 34 degrees Celsius.

    According to the prediction, rainfall activities are expected to occur over some parts of the country with varying intensities in the next 24 hours.