The federal government through the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country from Sunday to Tuesday.

According to NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, thunderstorms are expected on Sunday with rains over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe, and Yobe States during the morning hours.

Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected to spread to the entire northern region, while rains are expected over the North Central region in the morning hours. Moderate thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Benue, and Kogi states.

In the southern region, intermittent rains are expected in the morning hours over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta states. The agency also predicted intermittent rains over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa states during the afternoon and evening hours.

On Monday, morning thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba, and Katsina States. Moderate thunderstorms are expected later in the day over parts of Jigawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Adamawa, and Katsina States.

The agency also predicted rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau states during the morning hours, with prospects of intermittent rains over parts of Edo, Rivers, and Delta states.

On Tuesday, morning thunderstorms with rains are predicted over parts of Yobe, Adamawa, Borno, and Taraba States. Thunderstorms are expected over the entire northern region later in the day, with rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Kwara states.

The agency advised the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur. Residents are also advised to avoid flood-prone areas as there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to downpours.