{"id":166441,"date":"2025-06-10T22:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nimet-predicts-thunderstorms-in-four-states"},"modified":"2025-06-10T23:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:45:46","slug":"nimet-predicts-thunderstorms-in-four-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nimet-predicts-thunderstorms-in-four-states","title":{"rendered":"NiMet Predicts Thunderstorms in Four States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast three days of thunderstorms in Niger, Taraba, Adamawa, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and several other states across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The agency stated that early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, and Adamawa states on Wednesday, adding that strong winds may precede the thunderstorms in the affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>It urged residents to take necessary precautions, noting that later in the day, thunderstorms accompanied by rainfall are anticipated over parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Gombe, and Bauchi States.<\/p>\n<p>According to NiMet: \u201cIn the North-Central region, early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Benue, Kwara, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, and Nasarawa states. Later in the day, thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the Southern region, a cloudy atmosphere is expected, with chances of morning rain over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, and Edo states. Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Rivers State during the afternoon and evening hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency stated that on Thursday, in the northern region, morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa, and Taraba states. Later in the day, thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kano, Gombe, and Bauchi states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLater in the day, thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, Benue, and Plateau states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast three days of thunderstorms in Niger, Taraba, Adamawa, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and several other states across the country. 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