Day 1 (Saturday, November 25): Sunny skies with intermittent cloud cover are projected for the Northern region. Thunderstorms are anticipated in the afternoon and evening over parts of Kebbi, Kaduna, Taraba, and Adamawa states. The North Central region is expected to experience sunny skies in the morning, transitioning to thunderstorms later in the day over Plateau, Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Nasarawa states. The Southern region is forecasted to be cloudy with intervals of sunshine in the morning. Thunderstorms are predicted later in the day over various states including Oyo, Abia, Ogun, Anambra, Osun, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Imo, Ondo, Enugu, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos.
Day 2 (Sunday, November 26): Sunny skies with scattered clouds are expected in the morning over the Northern region. Thunderstorms are forecasted later in the day over parts of Adamawa, Kebbi, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Taraba states. The North Central region is projected to have sunny skies in the morning, transitioning to thunderstorms later in the day over Niger, Kwara, Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, and Kogi states. The Southern region is expected to be predominantly cloudy in the morning, with thunderstorms later in the day over various states including Ogun, Enugu, Osun, Ebonyi, Oyo, Abia, Ondo, Imo, Ekiti, Anambra, Cross River, Bayelsa, Lagos, Edo, Delta, and Rivers.
Day 3 (Monday, November 27): Sunny skies are anticipated over the Northern region throughout the forecast period. The North Central region is expected to have sunny weather with occasional cloud cover. Thunderstorms are projected during the morning over parts of Niger, Federal Capital Territory, and Benue states. The Southern region is expected to have cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine, and thunderstorms are anticipated during the morning over Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states.
Potential Impact/Advisory:
- Moderate to heavy rainfall may lead to flash floods; the public is advised to exercise caution and avoid driving or walking through floodwaters.
- Strong winds preceding and accompanying thunderstorms are likely; citizens are advised to take necessary safety precautions.
- Disaster risk managers, agencies, and individuals are urged to be proactive to prevent loss of lives and property during the rainy season.
- Airline operators are advised to regularly check weather reports/alerts from NiMet for effective planning of their operations.
Source: NiMet
