NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, cloudiness from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged dust haze on Monday in the northern region with visibility ranges of 1km to 3km.

The agency anticipated localised visibility of less than 1km throughout the forecast period.

It said that the North central and inland cities of the South are expected to be in dust haze with visibility ranges of 2km to 5km throughout the forecast period.

NiMet also stated that hazy atmosphere with patches of clouds is anticipated over the coastal parts of the country throughout the forecast period.

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According to the agency, dust haze with visibility ranges of 2km to 5km are anticipated on Tuesday with localised visibility of less than or equal to 1 km is expected throughout the forecast period in the northern region.

It expected the North central and inland cities of the South to experience dust haze with visibility ranges of 2 km to 5km during the forecast period.

NiMet envisaged that hazy atmosphere with patches of clouds is anticipated over the coastal parts of the country throughout the forecast period.

for Wednesday in the northern region, the agency said dust haze in good visibility is expected throughout the forecast period.

Then in the North Central and inland regions, dust haze with visibility ranges of 2km to 5km is anticipated throughout the forecast period.

According to NiMet, hazy atmosphere with patches of clouds is anticipated over the coastal parts of the country throughout the forecast period.

The agency advised the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles would be in suspense.

It also urged airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.