The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has made the following predictions about Nigeria’s weather condition for today,Friday, February 5, 2016:

NORTHERN STATES: Places like Kano, Katsina, Nguru, Gusau and Sokoto will be in moderate dust haze with visibility values of 2-5km. Night time temperatures are expected to be in the range of 13-19oC.

CENTRAL STATES: Moderate visibility values of 2-5km in dust haze are anticipated over Abuja, Bida, Makurdi, Minna and Kaduna. Night time temperatures are expected to be in the range of 17-22oC.

SOUTHERN STATES: Dust haze is expected to prevail over the inland cities while the coastal cities will experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions within the period. Night time temperatures are expected to be in the range of 23-26oC.

NOTE: During this period of the year, the atmosphere is usually very dry, windy and dusty. Citizens should avoid substances that may ignite easily to reduce incidences of fire outbreaks. Flight operations may be disrupted due to poor visibility in some airports across the country.