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NiMET warns of High temperatures greater than 40°C

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET has issued an advisory on how to cope and stay safe in extreme heat expected to prevail in the country from tomorrow Sunday to Monday 12 and 13 of December.

The Agency has forecasts that, high temperatures greater than 40°C and greater than 35°C but less than 40°C are expected in the northern parts of the country and some parts in the south on tomorrow Sunday December 12.

“High-temperature greater than 40°C is expected over parts of Nasarawa, Benue, Taraba and Plateau. Temperature greater than 35°C but less than 40°C is expected over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kaduna in the northwest. Moreover, in the northeast, parts of Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Taraba, and Adamawa are predicted to be in the same temperature range”.

“In the north-central, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, FCT, Nasarawa, Benue, and Plateau are also expected to experience temperature greater than 35°C and less than 40°C. Areas in the south that are expected to record the same temperature range include parts of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Edo, northern Enugu, Ebonyi, and Cross River”.

While high-temperature greater than 40°C and between 35°C and 40°C are ala expected in the same regions from Monday 13 December.

“Similarly, in the northeast, temperature greater than 35°C and less than 40°C is expected over parts of Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Adamawa. In the north-central, parts of Niger, Kwara, Kogi, FCT, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, and Plateau are also expected to experience 35°C and less than 40°C”.

“Areas in the south that are expected to record the same temperature range (35°C and less than 40°C) include parts of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Cross River”.

The agency has therefore adviced that, people should drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration and to avoid leaving humans or animals in the car, especially young children.

It also says, it best to stay in the shade such as trees if outside the house and to wear light and bright clothing, avoid wearing dark colors.

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