The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has made the following predictions about the country’s weather condition for today, Thursday, December 8, 2017:

NORTHERN STATES: Thick dust haze is expected over this region throughout the forecast period. Day and night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 31 – 36℃ and 13 – 20℃ respectively.

CENTRAL STATES: Dust haze would prevail over this region with horizontal visibility range of 2 – 5km; however localised visibility of less than 1,000m is expected over few cities like Gombe, Yola and Bauchi axis throughout the forecast period. Day and night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 31 – 38℃ and 16 – 21℃ respectively, except over Jos where 28℃/11℃ day and night temperatures are expected.

SOUTHERN STATES: The southern cities are expected to be in cloudy to partly cloudy conditions in the morning hours. Later in the day there are chances of isolated thunderstorms over the coastal cities such as Lagos, Warri, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Yenagoa, including the high ground areas like Akure, Oshogbo and Ado-Ekiti. Day and night temperature values are expected to be in the range of 33 – 37℃ and 20 – 24℃ respectively.