The Nigerian Meteorological Company has forecast widespread mud haze, cloudiness, and remoted thunderstorms throughout completely different elements of Nigeria from Sunday to Tuesday.
The forecast was issued by NiMet in its climate outlook launched on Sunday in Abuja.
The advisory comes as dusty atmospheric situations persist throughout the northern and central areas, with potential well being, transport, and aviation implications nationwide.
In response to NiMet, average mud haze is predicted over the northern area on Monday and Tuesday, with situations projected to accentuate later within the week.
The company said that the central area will expertise thick to average mud haze all through the forecast interval, whereas inland cities within the southern area are anticipated to document average mud haze.
NiMet additionally famous that coastal areas could have sunnier situations with cloud patches and remoted thunderstorms in some states.
“It predicted sunny skies with patches of clouds over the coastal area with probabilities of remoted thunderstorms accompanied with mild rains over elements of Lagos, Bayelsa and Rivers States later within the day.”
“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the coastal area with prospects of remoted thunderstorms accompanied with mild rains over elements of Lagos, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states later within the day,” the company mentioned.
Northern area
NiMet forecast average mud haze throughout the northern area on Monday and Tuesday.
“NiMet predicted average mud haze on Monday over the northern area all through the forecast interval.”
On Tuesday the company predicted average mud haze over the northern area all through the forecast interval.
By Wednesday, the company mentioned situations are anticipated to deteriorate additional. The company predicted thick mud haze over the northern area all through the forecast interval on Wednesday.
For the central area, dusty situations are anticipated to persist throughout all days coated by the outlook.
“NiMet predicted thick mud haze over the central area all through the forecast interval.”
“For central area, average mud haze is anticipated over the area all through the forecast interval.”
“It forecasts average mud haze over the central area all through the forecast interval, “they mentioned
NiMet mentioned inland cities within the southern area may also be affected by mud haze, whereas coastal areas will see clearer however unsettled climate.
“Reasonable mud haze is anticipated over the Inland cities of the southern area.
“In response to it, mud haze is anticipated over the inland cities of the southern area, whereas sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the coastal cities all through the forecast interval, “they said.
NiMet defined that the presence of suspended mud particles within the ambiance might considerably have an effect on air high quality, growing the danger of respiratory difficulties and different well being challenges.
The company famous that dusty situations scale back visibility and might worsen present medical situations, significantly for folks with bronchial asthma and different respiratory diseases.
Susceptible {groups}, together with youngsters, the aged, and people with underlying well being points, had been suggested to restrict outside publicity the place potential and take essential protecting measures to cut back the influence of poor air high quality.
Along with well being considerations, it additionally warned that visibility may very well be poor on roads and really helpful that drivers decelerate and be extra cautious, significantly if it rains.
For flights, NiMet suggested airline operators to make use of detailed, airport-specific climate stories from the company to plan their operations and keep away from weather-related disruptions.