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NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, thunderstorms across Nigeria ‎

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness across the nation from Sunday to Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

‎NiMet, in its weather outlook released on Saturday, predicted sunny skies with patches of clouds in the northern region on Sunday.

‎‎NiMet anticipated chances of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains in parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna States on Sunday morning.

The agency said: “By the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba States.

“For North-Central region, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over parts of Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa States, and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.

“By afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa States, and the FCT.

‎‎NiMet predicted moderate rains in parts of Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos, and Bayelsa States of the southern region during the morning hours.

‎The agency predicted moderate rains in the entire region later in the day.

‎It envisaged thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains in parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States of the northern region on Monday morning.

‎The agency predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains in parts of Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Taraba, and Adamawa States later in the day.

‎NiMet added: “For North-Central region, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over parts of Niger, Kwara States, and the FCT in the morning hours.

“Later during the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated across the region.

“For southern region, there are prospects of light rains over parts of Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and Rivers States during the morning hours.”

‎‎NiMet envisaged partly chances of thunderstorms with moderate rains in the entire region later in the day.

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‎According to NiMet, partly cloudy skies are anticipated in the northern region with chances of thunderstorms accompanied with light rains in parts of Bauchi, Jigawa, and Yobe States on Tuesday morning.

The agency predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

It stated: “For North-Central region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the region during the morning hours.

“Later, during the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region.

“For southern region, a cloudy atmosphere is expected over the region with prospects of light rains over parts of Edo, Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States during the morning hours.”

NiMet also forecast thunderstorms with moderate rains in the entire region later in the day.