NiMet Predicts Heavy Rainfall in Lagos, Ogun Bayelsa, 12 Others
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents of Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, and 12 other States to expect heavy rainfall on Tuesday, November 7.
The Agency also noted that in the next three days, there are good chances of extremely high temperatures in some northern states.
It also stated that very strong winds may affect 13 states.
This is contained in the Agency’s Multi-Hazard Impact-Based Weather Forecast Bulletin issued on 6th November, for 7th to 9th November, 2023.
On the rainfall pattern for Tuesday to Thursday, the bulletin stated: “Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Kwara, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Taraba, and Cross River States on Tuesday 7th November 2023 (0000 – 2359hrs).
It said: “Low to moderate rainfall is also expected over parts of Kaduna, the FCT, Nasarawa, Plateau, Anambra, Kogi, Benue, Ebonyi, Oyo and Adamawa States.
“There are good chances of moderate to heavy rainfall anticipated on Wednesday 8th November (0000 – 2359hrs), over parts of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Cross River, Abia, and Akwa Ibom States.
“Low to moderate rainfall is expected over parts of Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi States.
“Moderate to heavy rainfall is anticipated on Thursday 8th November (0000 – 2359hrs), over parts of Benue, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Taraba States while low to moderate rainfall is expected over parts of Kaduna, the FCT, Nasarawa, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Kogi, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Edo and Ebonyi State.”
For the temperature, the bulletin stated: “During this day (0000 – 2359hrs, Tuesday, 7th November), there are good chances of extremely-high temperatures (Top 1%) over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States.
“Good chances of very-high temperatures (Top 3%) are expected over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara and Plateau States. Elsewhere in the country, there is little or no chance of temperature-related hazards.
“On Wednesday, 8th November, (0000 – 2359hrs), there are high chances of extremely-high temperatures (Top 1%) over parts of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Niger State.
“While there are good chances of Very-High-temperatures (Top 3%) over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, the FCT, Zamfara, Taraba and Plateau States. Elsewhere in the country, there is little or no chance of temperature-related hazards.
“There are also good chances of Very High-temperatures (Top 3%) expected over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Kwara, the FCT, Plateau, Taraba and Lagos State. Elsewhere in the country, there is little or no chance of temperature-related hazards.”
For the wind pattern, NiMet stated that in the next three days (7th, 8th, and 9th November 2023, there are high chances of very strong winds that may affect parts of Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau, Nasarawa, Taraba, Kwara, Kogi, Enugu and Benue State.
The Agency also added that parts of Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Niger, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, and Cross River States would experience moderate risk of hazards due to strong winds.