NiMet’s Latest Forecasts Warn Of Rain, Thunderstorms Nationwide

Sunday August 17, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted rain and thunderstorms across the country from Sunday, August 17 to Tuesday, August 19, NAN reported.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday forecasted moderate rain over parts of Jigawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa during the morning hours on Sunday.

‎The agency also forecasted thunderstorms with moderate rainfall over parts of Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba later in the day.

‎It stated that there was a high possibility of flooding occurring in parts of Kebbi, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the forecast period. ”For the central region, there are prospects of light intermittent rains over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, and Niger during the morning period.

‎In the afternoon or evening hours, intermittent light rains are anticipated in parts of Abuja, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Kwara, and Kogi. According to the forecast, there is a high likelihood of flooding in parts of Niger, Plateau, Kogi, and Benue during the forecast period.

‎The weather agency anticipated cloudy skies over the southern region during the morning period. ‎The NiMet forecast indicates that moderate rains are expected in parts of Enugu, Anambra, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Lagos, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Lagos later in the day.

‎It predicted a high possibility of flood occurring in parts of Osun during the forecast period. The agency predicted thunderstorms on Monday, accompanied by moderate rainfall in parts of Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba, Yola, Kano, Katsina, Yobe, Jigawa, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Kaduna during the forecast period.

‎For the central region, there are prospects of light rainfall in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, as well as in Nasarawa, Benue, and Niger, during the morning period. In the afternoon or evening hours, intermittent light rains are anticipated in parts of Niger, Plateau, Kwara, and Benue.

It also forecasted cloudy skies over the southern region during the morning hours, with light rain in parts of Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Anambra, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Lagos later in the day.

‎NiMet anticipated morning thunderstorms on Tuesday, accompanied by moderate rainfall in parts of Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Yobe, Adamawa, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, and Kaduna.

‎Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected in parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, and Adamawa during the afternoon/evening hours. For the central region, cloudy skies are expected during the morning period.

‎In the afternoon/evening hours, moderate rains are anticipated in parts of Abuja, Niger, and Plateau. For the southern region, ‎cloudy skies are expected during the morning period. Later in the day, light rains are expected in parts of Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Cross River, and Lagos.
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‎NiMet advised states with the possibility of flash floods to activate emergency response plans. ‎