The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted moderate dust haze over the Central States of the country on Sunday.

NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Saturday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 27℃to 36℃and 11℃to 23℃respectively.

The agency predicted that the southern states will experience cloudy to partly cloudy weather over the coast in the morning hours with slim chances of isolated thunderstorm over Eket, Calabar and Port Harcourt in the afternoon and evening hours.

It also predicted hazy conditions over the inland cities throughout the day with day and night temperatures in the range of 30℃to 35℃and 19℃to 24℃respectively

According to NiMet, northern states will experience moderate dust haze with localised horizontal visibility to less than or equal to 2,000 metres over some places throughout the forecast period.

“The region is expected to have day and night temperatures in the range of 31℃to 36℃and 12℃to 19℃respectively.

“No fresh dust has been raised over Chad Republic, while moderate dust haze is expected to prevail throughout the forecast period from Northern state down to the Central cities.

“Part of the inland of the southern states are expected to be sunny and hazy condition with slim chances of localised thunderstorms within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted. (NAN)