NiMet forecasts three days of dust haze and sunshine starting Wednesday.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunshine and dust haze nationwide from Wednesday to Friday.

According to NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja, moderate dust haze is expected in the northern region on Wednesday, with horizontal visibility ranging from 2km to 5km across Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, and Kaduna.

The agency expected a slight dust haze over the remaining parts of the region during the forecast period.

In the North Central region, slight dust haze is expected over the region during the forecast period while in the southern region, sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is expected over the Inland and the coastal cities in the morning hours with the exception of Lagos where mist is expected.

NiMet said that later in the day, localized thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

According to NiMet, in the northern region, slight dust haze is expected over the region during the forecast period on Thursday.

It predicted a slight dust haze over the region during the forecast period in the North Central region.

In the southern region, it said a sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is expected over the Inland and the coastal cities in the morning hours, with the exception of Bayelsa and Delta where mist is expected.

Then later in the day, there are prospects of localised thunderstorms with slight rains over parts of Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

NiMet further anticipated a sunny atmosphere in the northern region during the forecast period on Friday.

According to the agency, a sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is expected during the forecast period in the North central region.

In the southern region, a cloudy atmosphere is expected over the inland and the coastal cities in the morning hours.

Later in the day, localised thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected over parts of Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States in the afternoon /evening.

The agency advised the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles were in suspension.

It also urged people with Asthmatic health conditions and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather condition.

Similarly, NiMet advised airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning.