{
  "id": 10408991,
  "title": "NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, moderate rainfall nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nimet-forecasts-3-day-thunderstorms-moderate-rainfall-nationwide",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/28/nimet-forecasts-3-day-thunderstorms-moderate-rainfall-nationwide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted three days of thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across Nigeria, beginning Monday and lasting through Wednesday. Ahead of these storms, strong winds are expected to impact certain areas. NiMet shared this three-day weather outlook on Sunday evening, detailing conditions for the northern, North-Central, and southern regions of the country.\n\nNiMet projected patches of clouds to cover the northern region on Monday morning, transitioning to thunderstorms and moderate rainfall throughout the day. Similarly, scattered moderate rainfall is expected to occur across most parts of the southern region later on Monday. On Tuesday, NiMet anticipates cloudy conditions across northern Nigeria, with morning thunderstorms and light rainfall affecting parts of Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Taraba, and Adamawa states. On Wednesday, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are predicted to begin in the morning over Taraba, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe regions, then spreading across the rest of the northern part of the country later in the day.\n\nAirline operators have been advised to obtain detailed airport-specific weather reports and flight documentation from NiMet for efficient operational planning. NiMet has issued several weather advisories in 2026 due to the increasing risks posed by thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and other weather conditions that pose threats to residents, motorists, and aviation operations nationwide. Continuous rainfall could lead to flooding in coastal and low-lying communities, particularly in Lagos and other states along Nigeria's southern coastline.\n\nNiMet's weather advisories have covered more than just rainfall and potential flooding. The latest three-day forecast continues NiMet's warnings for residents to take necessary precautions as the nation grapples with thunderstorms, moderate rainfall, and strong winds across various regions.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday, with strong winds expected to precede thunderstorms in some areas. The post NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, moderate rainfall nationwide appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}