Expect Three-day Dust Haze, Sunshine, NiMet Tells Nigerians

*Advises airline operators to get updated weather reports

Chinedu Eze

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMeT) has forecast haziness and sunshine from yesterday to Monday across the country.
It advised airline operators in the country to get updated weather reports from it for effective planning in their operations.
NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja predicted moderate dust haze yesterday with horizontal visibility of two kilometres and five kilometres over the northern region during the period.

According to the agency, a sunny sky in a hazy atmosphere is expected over North-central cities and the inland cities of the southern part of the country.
The agency anticipated partly cloudy skies in a hazy atmosphere over the coastal belt of the country.
It expected some prospects of localised thunderstorms over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states later in the day.
The agency noted that: “for Sunday, moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km is anticipated over the North and the North-central regions during the forecast period.

“Sunny sky in a hazy atmosphere is expected over the inland cities of the South during the forecast period. Patches of clouds in hazy atmosphere are expected over the coastal cities throughout the forecast period.
“Also for Monday, moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km is anticipated over the North, North-central and the inland cities of the southern part of the country during the forecast period.“

According to NiMet, few cloud patches are expected in the hazy atmosphere over the coastal cities throughout the forecast period.
The agency urged the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles were in suspension.
It urged people with asthma and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather situations.

“Airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it added.