The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted a mix of sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.
According to its weather outlook released on Monday, NiMet predicts sunny skies with a few cloud patches over northern Nigeria on Tuesday, with isolated thunderstorms expected later in the day in parts of Adamawa, Kaduna, and Taraba states.
The North-Central region will experience similar conditions, with possible thunderstorms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi in the morning, extending to Niger, Plateau, and Kwara in the afternoon and evening.
In the South, morning thunderstorms are likely in Cross River and Akwa Ibom, while later in the day, isolated thunderstorms may occur in Imo, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Abia, Anambra, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom.
On Wednesday, the northern region will have sunny skies with some clouds, with thunderstorms possible in Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, and Kaduna later in the day.
The North-Central region will see similar patterns, with thunderstorms expected in FCT, Benue, Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Plateau in the afternoon and evening.
Southern states will have cloudy skies and sunshine spells, with morning thunderstorms in Ogun, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa.
Thunderstorms may later develop in Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Anambra, Enugu, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Delta.
By Thursday, sunny conditions with a few clouds will persist in the North, with isolated thunderstorms expected in Taraba in the afternoon.
The North-Central region will have similar weather, with later thunderstorms over Benue, Kwara, and Kogi.
The South will continue to see a mix of cloudiness and sunshine, with possible morning thunderstorms in Cross River, Rivers, Lagos, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom, and isolated thunderstorms later in parts of Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Edo, Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Rivers.
NiMet advised residents to stay hydrated, remain in cool, ventilated spaces, and take precautions against heat stress.
The agency also recommended vaccinations against meningitis, good hygiene practices, and avoiding crowded spaces.
To minimize sun exposure, people should avoid peak hours (12 p.m. to 3 p.m.), and take precautions against strong winds that may accompany thunderstorms.
Airline operators were urged to obtain airport-specific weather reports for flight planning.
NiMet encouraged the public to stay informed through its website: www.nimet.gov.ng.