The Nigerian Meteorological Company has forecast widespread mud haze, cloudiness, and remoted thunderstorms throughout totally 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 circumstances persist throughout the northern and central areas, with potential well being, transport, and aviation implications nationwide.
What company stated
In keeping with NiMet, average mud haze is predicted over the northern area on Monday and Tuesday, with circumstances projected to accentuate later within the week.
The company acknowledged 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 file average mud haze.
NiMet additionally famous that coastal areas can have sunnier circumstances 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 stated.
Regional outlook breakdown
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 stated circumstances are anticipated to deteriorate additional. The company predicted thick mud haze over the northern area all through the forecast interval on Wednesday.
Central area
For the central area, dusty circumstances are anticipated to persist throughout all days lined 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 stated
Southern area
NiMet stated inland cities within the southern area can even be affected by mud haze, whereas coastal areas will see clearer however unsettled climate.
“Average mud haze is anticipated over the Inland cities of the southern area.
“In keeping with 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 acknowledged.
Extra insights
NiMet defined that the presence of suspended mud particles within the environment may considerably have an effect on air high quality, growing the chance of respiratory difficulties and different well being challenges.
The company famous that dusty circumstances scale back visibility and may worsen current medical circumstances, significantly for folks with bronchial asthma and different respiratory diseases.
Susceptible teams, together with youngsters, the aged, and people with underlying well being points, have been suggested to restrict outside publicity the place attainable and take mandatory protecting measures to cut back the impression of poor air high quality.
Along with well being issues, it additionally warned that visibility might be poor on roads and really useful 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 reviews from the company to plan their operations and keep away from weather-related disruptions.