Sunny, Hazy Conditions in Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and hazy conditions from Saturday to Monday across Nigeria.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja forecast a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Saturday over the northern region throughout the forecast period.
According to the agency, moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km is anticipated over the North Central region and the inland areas of the South throughout the forecast region.
“For Sunday, sunny skies and a hazy atmosphere are anticipated over the northern region all through the
forecast period.
“The North Central should experience slight dust haze throughout the forecast period.
” Hazy atmosphere with few patches of cloud should prevail over the Inland states with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia and Edo state during the afternoon and evening hours.
“Early morning mist and fog patches are anticipated over the coastal belt, while hazy atmosphere with few patches of clouds should prevail over the area during the rest of the forecast period,” it said.
NiMet envisaged the coastal belt to experience early morning mist and fog patches, with partly cloudy skies in a hazy atmosphere prevailing over the area throughout the forecast period.
It also anticipated isolated thunderstorms over parts of Rivers and Bayelsa states during the afternoon and evening hours.
According to the agency, slim prospects of isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Rivers, Lagos, and Bayelsa states.
