The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has made the following predictions about the country’s weather condition this Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2016:

NORTHERN STATES: Dust haze conditions with visibility range of 2 – 5km are expected over the region with localised visibility of less than or equal to 1,000m in some places like Maiduguri, Nguru, Yola, Damaturu and Potiskum axis during the forecast period. Day and Night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 31 – 38°C and 10 – 19°C respectively.

CENTRAL STATES: Dust haze conditions with visibility range of 2 – 5km are anticipated over the region during the forecast period. Day and Night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 29 – 37°C and 12 – 19°C respectively and Jos 27/10°C.

SOUTHERN STATES: Early morning mist and fog patches are expected over Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Eket and Warri axis while the inland cities will be in partly cloudy conditions. Later in the day, the inland cities will be under sunny and hazy conditions while the coastal cities will remain cloudy. The day and night time temperatures are expected to be in the ranges of 33 – 36°C and 19 – 25°C respectively.