The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has made the following predictions about the country’s weather condition for today, Friday, January 27, 2017:

NORTHERN STATES: Dust haze conditions are expected to prevail over this region, with visibilities ranging between 2,000 – 5,000m during the forecast period. Day and night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 33 - 39°C and 14 - 20°C respectively.

CENTRAL STATES: This region is also expected to be under dust haze condition with horizontal visibilities ranging between 2,000 – 5,000m within the next 24 hours. Day and night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 34 – 39°C and 19 – 23°C respectively, except over Jos where 32oC and 15oC day and night temperatures are expected.

SOUTHERN STATES: Partly cloudy conditions are anticipated over the inland cities within the next 24 hours. Cloudy morning is expected over the entire coast with prospects localised thunderstorms over Calabar, Uyo, Port Harcourt, Yenagoa and Lagos later in the day. The Day and Night time temperatures are expected to be in the ranges of 33 – 36°C and 21 – 25°C.