The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Thursday to Saturday across the country.
NiMet announced this in its regular weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja saying there could be morning thunderstorms this Thursday with moderate rains over parts of Borno, Kebbi, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Jigawa, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, and Taraba States.
NiMET says later during the afternoon to evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba and Adamawa States.
According to NiMet, there is a high possibility of flooding occurring over parts of Zamfara, Katsina, Kano and Bauchi States during the forecast period.