The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and thunderstorms throughout the nation from Monday to Wednesday.
In its climate outlook launched in Abuja on Sunday, the company predicted slight dust haze over most components of the northern area, with average haze anticipated in components of Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi and Kaduna states.
NiMet additionally forecast remoted thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rainfall over components of Taraba State on Monday afternoon or night.
It predicted remoted thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rainfall over components of Kogi, Kwara, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory later within the afternoon or night.
In the southern area, NiMet forecast cloudy skies, with gentle rainfall anticipated over components of Delta and Bayelsa states on Monday morning.
The company additional predicted thunderstorms accompanied by average rainfall over components of Ondo, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti states, in addition to the South-East and South-South areas, later within the day.
For Tuesday, NiMet envisaged sunny and hazy situations throughout the northern area all through the day.
The company forecast sunny skies with patches of clouds over the North-Central area within the morning, adopted by remoted thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rainfall over components of Kogi, Kwara and Benue states within the afternoon or night.
Across the southern area, cloudy skies are anticipated within the morning, with thunderstorms accompanied by average rainfall forecast over most areas later within the day.
On Wednesday, NiMet predicted slight dust haze over most components of the northern area all through the forecast interval.
The company additionally envisaged sunny skies with patches of clouds throughout the North-Central area.
For the southern area, NiMet forecast cloudy skies within the morning, adopted by thunderstorms accompanied by gentle rainfall over components of Imo, Abia and Anambra states.
It added that gentle rainfall was anticipated over components of the South-West and South-South areas afterward Wednesday.
The company suggested members of the general public to take precautions in opposition to suspended dust particles, notably folks with bronchial asthma and different respiratory situations.
It warned that sturdy winds might precede thunderstorms and urged residents to safe unfastened objects to forestall them from being blown away.
NiMet additionally suggested the general public to keep away from taking shelter beneath tall timber throughout thunderstorms to cut back the chance of accidents from falling branches and damaged timber.
