The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in its weather forecast has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the nation.

NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the northern region throughout the forecast period.

According to it, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North Central States, with prospects of localised thunderstorms over parts of Benue State during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Benue and Kogi.

“Later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos states,“ it said.

According to NiMet, sunny and hazy atmosphere is expected over the northern region throughout the forecast period on Tuesday, with chances of localised thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Kaduna states during the evening hours.

It envisaged patches of clouds over the North Central region with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.

The agency envisaged localised thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Kogi states later in the day.

It anticipated cloudy skies over the inland areas of the South and the coastal cities, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Lagos State during the morning periods.

NiMet predicted localised thunderstorms over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and Delta states in the afternoon and evening hours.

According to NiMet, sunny and hazy atmosphere is expected over the northern region throughout the forecast period on Wednesday.

“Increased cloudy conditions with chances of early morning thunderstorms is expected over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.

“Cloudy skies are expected over inland cities of South and Coast, with prospects of localised thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos states in the morning hours,“ it said.

NiMet anticipated localized thunderstorms over parts of Abia, Ogun, Edo, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Lagos states in the afternoon and evening hours.

The agency urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

“Temperature values are still high, especially in the North; please stay hydrated. Airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,“ it said. (NAN)