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NiMet predicts 3 days sunshine, haziness from Saturday (Page 2,815)

By Gabriel Agbeja

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness across the nation from Saturday to Monday.

NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region on Saturday.

According to it, the North Central region should be in sunny condition with partly cloudy skies over some parts of the region throughout the forecast period.

“Partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the inland cities with prospect of few thunderstorms over parts of Edo, Delta and Ogun in the afternoon and evening period.

“The coastal cities of the South should be mostly cloudy with chances of few thunderstorms over the coastal parts of Rivers, Bayelsa and Cross Rivers in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, few thunderstorms are expected over parts of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross Rivers, ” it said.

The agency forecast sunny and hazy conditions over the region in the morning hours of Sunday.

It further forecast dust haze over the northern region later in the day.

NiMet envisaged the North Central region to be in sunny condition in the morning and partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine in the afternoon and evening period.

According to it, partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over inland and coastal cities with prospects of few thunderstorms over parts of Cross river and Akwa Ibom state during the afternoon and evening period.

The agency anticipated dust haze conditions over the northern regions on Monday.

“The North Central region should be in sunny condition in the morning, while partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected in the afternoon and evening period.

“Partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the inland cities throughout the forecast period.

“ Partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the coastal cities with prospects of few thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and River during the afternoon and evening hours, “ it said. (NAN)

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