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  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Friday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Friday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of thunderstorms and rains over a few parts of the country for Friday.

    NiMet in its forecast outlook on Thursday, predicted partly cloudy condition over the Northern states in the morning hours.

    It further forecast a few thunderstorms over the region later in the day with day and night temperatures of 30 to 35 degree Celsius and 20 to 23 degree Celsius.

    “For Central states, cloudy morning is expected with chances of thunderstorms over Taraba state.

    “Thunderstorms are likely over a few parts of the region in the afternoon/evening period with day and night temperatures expected to be 25 to 31 and 15 to 24 degree Celsius respectively,” it said.

    According to it, there are prospects of thunderstorms/rains over the Southern states except for southwest inland in the morning where cloudy condition should prevail.

    It envisaged day and night temperatures of the region to be 28 to 31 degree Celsius and 20 to 21 degree Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Sunday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Sunday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains for Sunday.

    NiMet’s weather outlook for Saturday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy conditions with chances of thunderstorms over Kebbi, Maiduguri and Yobe axis of Northern states in the morning hours.

    The agency forecast thunderstorms over this region later in the day with day and night temperatures values to be 33 to 35 degree Celsius and 23 to 25 degree Celsiue respectively.

    ” For Central states, there are prospects of thunderstorms and rains over Kwara, Yola, Jalingo, Mambilla Plateau, and Makurdi axis in the morning.

    ” Later in the day, thunderstorms are likely over few places in this region with day and night temperatures values of 26 to 31degree Celsius and 17 to 23 degree Celsius respectively, ” it said.

    According to it, thunderstorms and rains are likely over few places in the western part of Southern states in the morning hours.

    NiMet envisaged prospects of thunderstorms and rains later in the day with day and night temperatures of 28 to 31degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Friday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Friday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains for Friday.

    NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy condition over Northern states with chances of thunderstorms over Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara and Kano axis in the morning hours.

    According to it, thunderstorms are to prevail over the North Eastern part of the country especially in places like Maiduguri, Potiskum, Dutse and Nguru axis in the afternoon/evening hours.

    The agency envisaged the region`s day and night temperatures to be from 30 to 33 degree Celsius and 21 to 23 degree Celsius respectively.

    “ For Central states, Cloudy conditions should prevail with prospect of thunderstorms over the entire region during the afternoon/evening period.

    “Day and night temperatures are expected to be 20 to 31`degree Celsius and 20 to 22 degree Celsius respectively, except Jos to be 18 to 26 degree Celsius,“ it said.

    NiMet forecast cloudy morning with chances of thunderstorms and rains over the coastal region of Southern states.

    It predicted thunderstorm over the entire region later in the day with day and night temperatures of 29 to 30 degree Celsius and 21 to 23 degree Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Tuesday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Tuesday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundry and rainy activities for Tuesday.

    NiMet’s weather outlook on Monday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy condition within the Northern states with chances of localised thunderstorms over Sokoto, Yelwa and Gusau axis in the morning hours.

    The agency forecast thunderstorms over the region in the afternoon/evening hours with day and night temperatures of 32 to 35 degree Celsius and 21 to 26 degree Celsius.

    “For Central states, there are chances of thunderstorms over Abuja, Minna, Lokoja, Markudi, Jalingo, Yola, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Niger, Kwara, Lafia and Mambilla plateau in the morning hours.

    ” Cloudiness is likely over the region with chances of thunderstorms over Yola, Taraba and the high grounds of the central states during the afternoon/evening period.

    ” Day and night temperature values are expected to be 22 to 31 degree Celsius and 16 to 24 degree Celsius ,” it said.

    According to it, there are prospects of thunderstorms and rains over the inland cities of Southern states in the morning and afternoon hours except South East inland where cloudy condition are envisaged in the morning.

    NiMet further envisaged rain over Lagos, Calabar, Eket and Port-Harcourt axis throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 29 to 31degree Celsius and 18 to 23 degree Celsius.

  • NiMet predicts thundry, rainy activities for Friday

    NiMet predicts thundry, rainy activities for Friday

    Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains for Friday.

    NiMet’s weather outlook on Thursday in Abuja forecast cloudy morning for Northern states with chances of localised thunderstorms over Kano, Katsina, Gombe and Bauchi axis.

    It predicted localised thunderstorms over the region in the afternoon/evening hours with day and night temperatures of 31 to 35 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

    “For Central states cloudy conditions are expected with chances of thunderstorms over Abuja, Minna, Lokoja, Markudi, Jalingo, Yola and Mambilla plateau in the morning hours.

    “There are chances of thunderstorms over the entire region during the afternoon/evening period with day and night temperatures of 29 to 31 degree Celsius and 20 to 22 degree Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, there are prospects of thunderstorms and rains over the inland cities both morning and afternoon hours of Southern states.

    “The coastal cities should experience thunderstorms/rain over Lagos, Calabar, Eket and Port-Harcourt axis throughout forecast period,’ it said.

    NiMet envisaged day and night temperatures of the region to be 29 to 31 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Monday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Monday

    Nigerian Meteorological Agency of Nigeria (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country for Monday.

    NiMet’s weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja Predicted partly cloudy condition with chances of thunderstorms over Sokoto, Gusau and Yelwa of Northern states in the morning hours.

    It furter predicted thunderstorms over Katsina, Kano, Dutse, Maiduguri and Yobe while the other parts are expected to be in cloudy condition later in the day.

    The agency envisaged the day and night temperature of the region to be 30 to 35 degree Celsius and 20 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

    “For Central states, cloudy conditions are expected with chances of thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Bauchi, Mambilla plateau and Kaduna axis during the morning hours.

    “Thunderstorms and rains are likely in the afternoon/evening period with day and night temperatures expected to be 27 to 34 degree and 16 to 24 degree Celsius respectively,” it said.

    NiMet forecast thunderstorms/rains over Ibadan, Oshogbo, Akure, Abeokuta and the coastal region of Soutern stateswith the south east inland likely to be in cloudy condition in the morning hours.

    According to it, thunderstorms/rains are likely over this region in the afternoon/evening hours with day and night temperatures of 28 to 34 degree Celsius and 19 to 25 degree Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts thundery , rainy activities for Wednesday

    NiMet predicts thundery , rainy activities for Wednesday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains over most parts of the country on Wednesday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook for Wednesday released in Abuja on Tuesday forecast partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over Northern states with chances of thunderstorms over southern Borno in the morning hours.

    According to it, thunderstorms are anticipated over the region during the afternoon/evening period with day and night temperatures of 30 to 34 degree Celsius and 21 to 25
    degree Celsius.

    “For Central states, cloudy morning with chances of thunderstorm over Kaduna, Jos, Abuja, Mambila Plateau, and Ilorin axis is envisaged.

    “Later in the day, there are prospects of thunderstorms over the region with day and night temperatures to be 28 to 33 degree Celsius and 16 to 25 degree Celsius, ” NiMit said.

    The agency further predicted thunderstorms/rains over the region with chances of cloudy condition over the Inland of southeast in the morning hours.

    It forecast prospect of thunderstorms/rains during the afternoon/evening hours with day and night temperatures to be 29 to 33 degree Celsius and 21 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.

  • Cloudy, sunny, dust hazy weather to prevail on Sunday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy to partly cloudy, sunny and dust haze weather conditions with localised thunderstorms over most parts of the country on Sunday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Saturday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the Central states in the morning and afternoon periods.

    It also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorm over Abuja, Lokoja and Makurdi axies in the afternoon and evening with day and night temperatures of 30 to 41 and 21 to 28 degrees Celsius.

    The agency predicted that Northern States would experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions with day and night temperatures of 38 to 43 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius.

    According to NiMet, Southern States will experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the inland cities and cloudy conditions over the coastal axis during the morning hours.

    “In the afternoon and evening hours, scattered thunderstorms are likely over Enugu, mabilla plateau, Ijebu-ode, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Ogoja, Ikom, Obudu and the coastal axis with day and night temperatures of 32 to 36 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius.

    “The northern cities are expected to be in partly cloudy to sunny conditions.

    “Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected to prevail over the Central states with localized thunderstorm conditions in the afternoon and evening hours(7,” NiMet predicted.

  • Gunmen kidnap NiMet’s spokesman three days to daughter’s wedding

    Unknown gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped a spokesperson for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Muntari Ibrahim.

    According to reports, Ibrahim was travelling from Kaduna to Abuja on Tuesday afternoon when he was abducted. Family sources said the kidnappers had not made contact about his fate.

    Sani Marshi, the director-general of NiMet confirmed the development on Wednesday afternoon. According to him, the agency was working with the police to free the top official and expressed hope for success.

    The police did not return requests for comments about the abduction.

    A family source said Ibrahim who hails from Katsina State, was accosted near Katari, a community along Abuja-Kaduna Highway about 74 kilometres to Abuja.

    Ibrahim was riding in an official Peugeot 408 when the attackers struck, causing yet another concern for his life barely a year after he survived a ghastly auto crash from which he was still recuperating.

    Security agencies are being counted on to successfully resolve Mr Ibrahim’s kidnap, which comes as his daughter is scheduled to get married on April 6.

  • Nimet to Nigerians: Brace up for extreme weather conditions in 2019

    The Director General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says the current extreme weather conditions currently being experienced in the country will persist through the year.

    Mashi disclosed this during the 2019 World Meteorological Day celebration with theme, ‘the Sun, the Earth and the Weather’, on Saturday in Abuja.

    NAN reports that March 23, is set aside every year to commemorate the anniversary of the convention establishing World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in 1950.

    He said that 2018 was one of the hottest years ever witnessed in globally, adding that the condition had continued into 2019.

    Mashi said 2019 has continued where 2018 left off with extreme weather, which has claimed lives and destroyed livelihoods.

    “On this note, it is very clear that our environment is in serious challenge of extreme weather events as a result of climate change which is seen as the single most prominent risk.

    “As such, 2018 was found to be one of the four warmest years without an El Nino.

    “2019 as an El Nino year, has already began with pockets of extreme events in form of severe storms currently ravaging Mozambique and parts of Australia.

    “The World Economic Forum identified weather extremes, natural disasters, the failure of climate change adaptation, mitigation and water crisis as the highest four global risks in 2018 and cost of natural catastrophes are escalating.

    “However, NiMet is positioned to continue to meet our weather and climate challenges in 2019 and beyond,’’ he said.

    Mashi said that NiMet had continued to produce and issue out drought and flood prospects bulletin and other early warning information to warn the public on the possible socio economic implications of the projected weather patterns.

    He added that the agency had in the last two years, invested in the establishment and upgrading of meteorological observatories to increase the density of stations to enhance data generation for improved service delivery.

    According to him, NiMet has so far established additional 63 weather stations across Nigerian universities and higher institutions while targeting to install additional 100 within the year.

    Earlier, Mr Bernard Gomez, WMO’s Representative for North, Central and West Africa, commended the government of Nigeria and NiMet for their support for the organisation and services to humanity.

    Gomez said that climate change had led to an increase in extreme weather conditions at local levels as well as at national and global levels which according to him, may still become intense later in the year.

    He said that human kind had continued to strive on this planet because they had been able to adapt to the climate.

    “The climate is changing very fast and this as usual is not good and we need to show greater commitment and invest more resources towards observing, monitoring and forecasting the climate system in order to provide early warning services to communities.

    “It is however gratifying to note that NiMet is fully committed and properly positioned to provide quality information on the weather, climate and other environmental variables both within and outside of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    “I wish to therefore express my deep gratitude to the country on behalf of the WMO, the officials of NiMet for their several contributions to this nation and to the world at large,’’ he said

    Also, Mr Bako Wakil, Director, Technical Standard and Network Integrity, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), said that NCC recognised the role of NiMet in providing critical information to saving lives.

    Wakil, who represented the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbata, Commended NiMet for its timely weather information to farmers and other sectors of the economy

    He said there are over 170 million active mobile subscribers in this country and over 100 internet subscribers and over 38 per cent of our population has access to broadband as well.

    “It is very important and critical for those information that are coming out of NiMet to reach Nigerians in a very quick and timely manner and that also recognised the need for partnership and collaboration between NCC and NiMet.

    “The NCC will be at your service and will provide all the necessary support and cooperation to see that Nigerians get this information as timely as quickly as possible,’’ he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the celebration of the 2019 WMD by NiMet also featured a quiz competition by some selected secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory.

    Among the six schools that participated in the competition, Bloom Academy, Sun City, came first, while Anglican Girls Grammar School came second and Government Secondary School Gwagwalada came third.