By GABRIEL AGBEJA

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and thundery weather conditions from Wednesday to Friday across the country.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies over the northern region during the morning hours on Wednesday.

NiMet anticipated slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over South of Taraba State later in the day.

“For central region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the region during the morning hours.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Kogi, Kwara, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa states,” it said.

The agency predicted a cloudy atmosphere over the southern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, Lagos and Akwa Ibom States.

NiMet envisaged thunderstorms with moderate rains over the entire region later in the day.

It projected that sunny skies would be expected over the northern region during the morning hours on Thursday.

According to NiMet, later in the afternoon/evening hours, there are chances of isolated thunderstorms over South of Taraba state.

“For central region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the region during the morning hours.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Kwara, Kogi, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa States,’’ it said.

It anticipated cloudy atmosphere over the southern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms and light rains over parts of Ondo, Imo, Edo, Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

NiMet forecast thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region later in the day.

According to NiMet, sunny skies are expected over the northern region during the morning hours on Friday.

It predicted isolated thunderstorms over the southern part of Taraba state later in the day.

“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the central region during the morning hours.

“In the afternoon/evening hours, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Benue, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa States,” it said.

?The agency envisaged the cloudy atmosphere over the southern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.

NiMet forecast thunderstorms with moderate rains over most parts of the region later in the day.

Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.

“Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet. Visit our website www.nimet.gov.ng,’’ it said. (NAN)