The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja forecasts moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern and north-central states.
According to NiMet, moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km is expected over the northern and north-central regions on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, patches of clouds in a hazy atmosphere were anticipated in Kwara, Benue, and Kogi State, as it warned people with respiratory issues among others to be cautious of the weather and wear masks.
The agency envisaged a slight dust haze over the northern region on Wednesday.
It forecast patches of cloud in a hazy atmosphere over the north-central region except over parts of Plateau, Kwara, Benue, and Kogi states, where isolated thunderstorms were expected later in the day.
NiMet envisaged patches of clouds over the inland of the South and the Coast in the morning, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms.
It also advised airline operators to obtain updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
The agency said; “Patches of clouds are expected in the morning over the Inland of the South and the Coast.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states,” it added.