The Nigerian Meteorological Company, NiMet, has forecast haze and cloudiness throughout the nation from Monday to Wednesday.
It warned folks with respiratory issues, amongst different issues, to watch out in regards to the climate and put on masks.
The NiMet climate forecast launched on Sunday in Abuja predicts 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 cloud fields are anticipated within the hazy environment. Cloud fields are anticipated over the inside of the south all through the forecast interval.
“Clouds are anticipated over the coast within the morning, with an opportunity of remoted thunderstorms over elements of Edo, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states within the afternoon and night hours,” the report mentioned.
In keeping with NiMet, a average mud haze with a horizontal visibility vary of two km to five km is predicted over the northern and north-central areas on Tuesday.
Clouds in a hazy environment have been anticipated besides in Kwara, Benue and Kogi.
“Within the morning, cloud fields are anticipated over the inside of the south and the coast.
“Remoted thunderstorms are anticipated over elements of Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Lagos, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states later right now,” the report mentioned.
The company forecast a light-weight mud haze over the northern area on Wednesday.
It forecast cloud fields in a hazy environment over the north-central area, besides over elements of Plateau, Kwara, Benue and Kogi states the place remoted thunderstorms have been anticipated later within the day.
NiMet forecast cloud fields over the inside of the south and the coast within the morning, with prospects for remoted thunderstorms.
“(This will probably be) over elements of Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Edo, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Delta states later right now,” it added.
The company suggested folks with respiration issues to put on face masks the place doable.
“Folks with respiratory issues needs to be cautious with the present climate state of affairs. Youngsters and the aged ought to put on heat garments at evening.
“Particular consideration needs to be paid to your pores and skin, eyes and lips. Hydrate your pores and skin and lips as a lot as doable,” the assertion reads.
It additionally suggested airways to acquire up to date climate studies and forecasts from NiMet for efficient planning of their operations.
(IN)
