The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness and cloudiness throughout the nation from Monday to Wednesday.
It warned folks with respiratory points amongst others to be cautious of the climate and put on masks.
NiMet’s climate outlook launched on Sunday in Abuja forecasts average mud haze with a horizontal visibility vary of 2km to 5km over the northern and north-central states.
“Besides Benue, Kogi, and Kwara, the place patches of cloud within the hazy environment are anticipated. Patches of clouds are anticipated over the Inland of the South all through the forecast interval.
“Patches of clouds are anticipated over the coast within the morning, with probabilities of remoted thunderstorms over components of Edo, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states throughout the afternoon and night hours,” it mentioned.
In keeping with NiMet, average mud haze with a horizontal visibility vary of 2km to 5km is anticipated over the northern and north-central areas on Tuesday.
Besides in Kwara, Benue, and Kogi, patches of clouds in a hazy environment had been anticipated.
“Patches of clouds are anticipated within the morning over the Inland of the South and the Coast.
“Later within the day, remoted thunderstorms are anticipated over components of Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states,” it mentioned.
The company envisaged a slight mud haze over the northern area on Wednesday.
It forecast patches of cloud in a hazy environment over the north-central area besides over components of Plateau, Kwara, Benue, and Kogi states, the place remoted thunderstorms had been anticipated later within the day.
NiMet envisaged patches of clouds over the inland of the South and the Coast within the morning, with prospects of remoted thunderstorms.
“(This might be) over components of Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Edo, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Delta states later within the day,” it added.
The company suggested folks with respiratory points to put on face masks the place potential.
“Folks with respiratory points must be cautious of the current climate state of affairs. Kids and the aged ought to put on heat clothes at evening.
“Particular consideration must be paid to your pores and skin, eyes, and lips. Moisturise your pores and skin and lips as a lot as potential,” the assertion.
It additionally suggested airline operators to acquire up to date climate stories and forecasts from NiMet for efficient planning of their operations.
(NAN)
