DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH & TRAINING, RESEARCH DIVISION
WEEKLY
WEATHER
REVIEW
MONDAY 5TH - SUNDAY 11TH MAY, 2014.
The Inter-Tropical Discontinuity (ITD) fluctuated between latitude 14.6oN and
latitude 19.3oN in the western border of the country and between latitude 11.2oN
and latitude 19.6oN in the eastern border. Its mean positions in the western and
eastern borders are 16.67oN and 15.10oN respectively. The maximum temperature
ranged between 39oC at Sokoto and 32oC at Ilorin, Iseyin, Abuja, Owerri, and
Ado-Ekiti. The minimum temperature ranged between 27oC at Sokoto and 20oC
at Enugu, Katsina, Makurdi, Shaki, Zaria and Ado-Ekiti. The relative humidity
ranged between 99% at Enugu and 33% at Potiskum. The highest daily rainfall of
99.8mm was recorded at Calabar on the 6th May, 2014. Figures 1-7 are the
distribution maps of rainfall, horizontal visibility, highest temperature, lowest
temperature, highest and lowest relative humidity and temperature comfort level
in the week.
MONDAY (5TH): Generally, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions prevailed
throughout the country. The maximum temperature ranged between 37oC at Lafia
and 32oC at Iseyin and Ado-Ekiti.
TUESDAY (6TH): Thundery activity prevailed in most areas of the south. Calabar
reported 99.8mm rainfall, Enugu 34.3mm, Ibadan 31.5mm, Portharcourt 25.2mm,
Oshogbo 16.9mm, Zaria 10.3mm, Akure 10.2mm, Owerri 5.6mm and Ilorin
5.0mm respectively. The maximum temperature was 39oC at Sokoto and 30oC at
Bida.
WEDNESDAY (7TH): Thundery activity continued in few places especially in
the southern parts. Ikeja had 99.0mm rainfall, Oshogbo 18.5mm, Iseyin 10.4mm,
Ibadan 9.2mm, Enugu 8.6mm, Ilorin 4.4mm, Bida 3.8mm, Ado-Ekiti 3.0mm,
Portharcourt 1.3mm, and Abuja 0.7mm. The maximum temperature ranged
between 37oC at Bida, Potiskum and 29oC at Ilorin, Iseyin and Ado-Ekiti.
THURSDAY (8TH): Thunderstorms activity shifted towards the northern areas
with Lokoja experienced 55.1mm rainfall, Enugu 38.9mm, Makurdi 30.8mm,
Yola 20.7mm, Ibadan 3.7mm, Ado-Ekiti 3.3mm, Ijebu-Ode 2.0mm, Portharcourt
1.5mm, and Bida 0.5mm. The maximum temperature ranged between 36oC at
Katsina, Yola and 31oC at Akure, Ijebu-Ode, Iseyin, Ado-Ekiti and Portharcourt.
FRIDAY (9TH): Generally, fine weather conditions prevailed with isolated cases
of thunderstorms over Ado-Ekiti with 34.7mm rainfall, Ibadan 30.7mm, IjebuOde 3.2mm, Iseyin 1.9mm, Makurdi 0.8mm, Lafia 0.4mm, and Calabar 0.3mm.
The maximum temperature ranged between 37oC at Potiskum and 26oC at AdoEkiti.
SATURDAY (10TH): Generally, fine weather conditions prevailed throughout
the country except Zaria that experienced 2.5mm rainfall. The maximum
temperature was 38oC at Potiskum and 31oC at Enugu, Iseyin, Owerri, Shaki and
Ado-Ekiti.
SUNDAY (11TH): Thundery activity were confined to some areas of the south.
Enugu reported 90.4mm rainfall, Ikeja 8.1mm, Ilorin 6.7mm, Ijebu-Ode 6.4mm,
Oshogbo 4.5mm, and Iseyin 2.0mm. The maximum temperature ranged between
38oC at Yola and 31oC at Oshogbo.
14 N
14 N
Sokoto
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Kano
Potis Damat
Bauchi
Gombe
10 N
Cummulative
Rainfall
Ibi
Iseyin
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
Makurdi
Latitude
Longitude
Yola
Warri
440
6E
Ilorin
Iseyin
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
Makurdi
9km
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
7km
Owerri
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
50mm
5km
4N
660
8E
880
km
0
220
440
660
km
880
3km
0 mm
-10mm
10 E
12 E
2E
14 E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
14 E
Longitude
Fig. 1: Cummulative Rainfall in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
Fig. 2: Lowest Horizontal Visibility in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
14 N
14 N
Sokoto
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Sokoto
Nguru
Kano
Potis Damat
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Maiduguri
Zaria
Bauchi
Bida
Shaki
38 C
Ibi
Iseyin
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
6N
Warri
Lokoja
Makurdi
Bida
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
Warri
Owerri
34 C
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
26 C
Ibi
Iseyin
6N
35 C
TEMP
Yola
Lafia
Ilorin
36 C
Maiduguri
Gombe
Abuja
Shaki
8N
37 C
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
Bauchi
Jos
Minna
Yola
Lafia
Ilorin
Potis Damat
10 N
TEMP
Abuja
Kano
Kaduna
Gombe
Jos
Minna
Nguru
Zaria
Yelwa
Kaduna
10 N
Latitude
Yelwa
Latitude
Horizontal
Visibility
Ibi
Longitude
8N
Yola
Lafia
Warri
20mm
220
Gombe
80mm
4N
0
Bauchi
Jos
Abuja
6N
110mm
Owerri
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
4E
Bida
140mm
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
6N
Kaduna
Shaki
8N
Maiduguri
Potis Damat
10 N
Lafia
Ilorin
Kano
Minna
Abuja
Shaki
Nguru
Zaria
Jos
Minna
2E
12 N
Maiduguri
Yelwa
Kaduna
Bida
Katsina
Gusau
Zaria
Yelwa
8N
Sokoto
Nguru
Lokoja
Makurdi
25 C
24 C
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
23 C
Owerri
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
22 C
33 C
4N
0
220
440
660
880
21 C
4N
km
0
32 C
220
440
660
880
km
20 C
2E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
14 E
2E
Longitude
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
14 E
Longitude
Fig.4: Lowest Minimum Temperature in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
Fig. 3: Extreme Maximum Temperature in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
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14 N
14 N
Sokoto
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Kano
Bauchi
Gombe
10 N
RH
Latitude
90%
Ibi
Iseyin
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
6N
Warri
Lokoja
Bauchi
Bida
Abuja
Makurdi
70%
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
Warri
Owerri
80%
Ibi
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
6N
70%
RH
Yola
Lafia
Iseyin
80%
Gombe
Jos
Ilorin
Makurdi
Maiduguri
Zaria
Shaki
8N
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
Potis Damat
10 N
Yola
Lafia
Ilorin
Kano
Minna
Abuja
Shaki
Nguru
Kaduna
Jos
Minna
Latitude
12 N
Potis Damat Maiduguri
Yelwa
Kaduna
Bida
Katsina
Gusau
Zaria
Yelwa
8N
Sokoto
Nguru
60%
Owerri
50%
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
60%
40%
4N
4N
0
4E
6E
440
660
8E
880
km
10 E
0
220
440
660
880
km
30%
50%
12 E
2E
14 E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
Longitude
Longitude
Fig. 5: Highest Relative Humidity in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
Fig. 6: Lowest Relative Humidity in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
14 N
Sokoto
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Nguru
Kano
Kaduna
Bauchi
10 N
Bida
Gombe
Jos
Minna
Yola
Abuja
Shaki
Comfort
Level
Lafia
Ilorin
Oshogbo
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Benin
6N
Warri
Lokoja
High Discomfort
Ibi
Iseyin
Makurdi
Enugu Ogoja
Onitsha
Ikom
Owerri
Yeno PHC UyoCalabar
Comfort
30 C
4N
0
2E
4E
6E
220
440
660
8E
39 C
Discomfort
8N
Maiduguri
Potis Damat
Zaria
Yelwa
Latitude
2E
220
880
10 E
km
12 E
14 E
Longitude
Fig. 7: Temperature Comfort Level in week 19 (5th - 11th May 2014)
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National Weather Forecasting and Climate Research Centre,
NnamdiAzikiwe International Airport, Abuja; or
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