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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast predicting moderate to heavy rainfall across several states, including Kaduna, Plateau, and others, between Tuesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 5, 2025.
According to NiMet’s impact-based forecast released on Monday night, the anticipated heavy rains may trigger a range of hazards such as flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning, as well as strong winds. These conditions could result in displacement of residents, outbreaks of waterborne diseases, and significant damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges.
Specifically, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Kaduna and Plateau states throughout the day. Additionally, light to moderate rainfall is forecast over various regions including Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Lagos, Oyo, Abia, Nasarawa, and Niger states. The remainder of the country is expected to experience light rainfall with minimal risk of any hydro-meteorological hazards.
The NiMet forecast for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, indicates that moderate to heavy rainfall will likely affect Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Taraba, Edo, Cross River, Oyo, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna, the Federal Capital Territory, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Nasarawa, and Ondo states.
Light to moderate rains are also expected in Enugu, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Kogi, parts of Kebbi, Kaduna, Benue, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Osun, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Adamawa, and Borno states. The rest of the country will generally see low rainfall with little or no associated risk.
By Thursday, June 5, 2025, moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast for Adamawa, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Benue states. Meanwhile, low to moderate rainfall is expected across the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Imo, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states. Other parts of Nigeria should experience low rainfall with minimal hazard risk.
NiMet’s warnings underscore the need for preparedness to mitigate potential flooding, infrastructural damage, and health risks associated with the forecasted weather conditions over the coming days.