NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTRE,
NNAMDI AZIKWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABUJA, NIGERIA
DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH & TRAINING, RESEARCH DIVISION
WEEKLY
WEATHER
REVIEW
MONDAY 25TH TO SUNDAY 31ST MARCH 2013
The Inter-Tropical Discontinuity (ITD) fluctuated between latitude 12.0oN and
latitude 14.6oN in the western border of the country and between latitude 9oN
and latitude 14oN in the eastern border. Its mean positions in the western and
eastern borders are 13.2oN and 11.2oN respectively. The maximum temperature
range was between 42oC at Potiskum and 32oC at Portharcourt. The minimum
temperature range was between 27oC at Ibi and 18oC at Jos. The relative
humidity ranged between 99% at Calabar and 10% at Potiskum. It was partly
cloudy to cloudy conditions with warm afternoon and cool night prevailed most
of the period. Calabar recorded the highest cumulative rainfall of 110.0mm for
the week.
MONDAY (25TH): Generally fine weather conditions prevailed across the
country with isolated cases of moderate visibility in hazy weather conditions.
Only Calabar in the South experienced thunderstorms with rainfall amount of
42.6mm. The maximum temperature range was between 40oC at Katsina and
29oC at Owerri.
TUESDAY (26TH): Generally fine weather conditions prevailed across the
country with hazy atmosphere. However, thundery activities were experienced
over the south western parts with Oshogbo recorded 29.3mm rainfall, Ikeja
4.3mmm, and Lagos Marine 7.3mm. The maximum temperature range was
between 41oC at Katsina, (and Yelwa) and 33oC at Jos.
WEDNESDAY (27TH): Fine weather conditions prevailed throughout the
country except Abeokuta that had 0.5mm of rainshowers. The maximum
temperature range was between 40oC at Bauchi (and Gombe) and 32oC at
Oshogbo.
THURSDAY (28TH): Thundery activities were experienced in some part of the
country. Abuja had 4.7mm rainfall, Akure 33.0mm, Benin 40.4mm, Ibadan
16.2mm, Ikeja 0.5mm, Kaduna 13.6mm, Makurdi 24.4mm, and Warri 10.7mm.
The maximum temperature range was between 38oC at Makurdi and 32oC at
Owerri.
FRIDAY (29TH): Fine weather conditions prevailed generally across the
country. However Ilorin experienced rainshowers of 1.0mm. The maximum
temperature range was between 42oC at Potiskum and 28oC at Iseyin.
SATURDAY (30TH): Generally fine weather conditions prevailed with isolated
cases of thunderstorm in few places. Calabar reported 63.3mm of rainfall, Ilorin
47.8mm, Jos 0.5mm, Lokoja 7.1mm, and Minna 0.5mm respectively. The
maximum temperature range was between 40oC at Kano and 29oC at Jos.
SUNDAY (31ST): Fine weather conditions prevailed except Calabar, Makurdi
and Lafia that experienced thunderstorms with 4.1mm, 19.8mm, and 17.2mm
rainfall respectively. Maximum temperature ranged between 40oC at Gombe
(and Yelwa) and 29oC at Kaduna.
14 N
14 N
Sokoto
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Kano
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Potis Damat Maiduguri
Zaria
Kaduna
Yelwa
Sokoto
Nguru
10 N
Kano
Potis Damat Maiduguri
Zaria
Kaduna
Yelwa
Bauchi
Nguru
Gombe
Bauchi
Gombe
10 N
Jos
Bida
Yola
Abuja
Shaki
Lafia
Ilorin
Ibi
Iseyin
Uyo
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Makurdi
Ado Ekiti
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Enugu Ogoja
Benin
Onitsha
Ikom
8N
6N
Warri
Rainfall
Bida
Ilorin
Ibi
Uyo
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Makurdi
Ado Ekiti
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Enugu Ogoja
Benin
Onitsha
Ikom
70mm
6N
50mm
Warri
10mm
0
220
440
660
12km
10km
8km
Owerri
6km
Calabar
Yenogoa
PHC
30mm
4N
Horizontal
Visibility
Lafia
Iseyin
90mm
Calabar
Yola
Abuja
Shaki
8N
110mm
Owerri
Yenogoa
PHC
Jos
Minna
Latitude
Latitude
Minna
4km
4N
880 km
0
220
440
km
880
660
-10mm
2E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
2km
14 E
2E
4E
6E
8E
Longitude
14 N
Sokoto
Katsina
Gusau
Kano
Gombe
TEMP
Lafia
Ilorin
Ibi
Uyo
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Makurdi
Ado Ekiti
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Enugu Ogoja
Benin
Onitsha
Ikom
42 C
39 C
6N
38 C
Yola
Abuja
Ilorin
Ibi
Uyo
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Makurdi
Ado Ekiti
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Enugu Ogoja
Benin
Onitsha
Ikom
TEMP
Iseyin
36 C
220
Gombe
Lafia
Warri
33 C
31 C
28 C
26 C
Owerri
Yenogoa
PHC
Calabar
23 C
35 C
4N
0
Bida
41 C
Calabar
Bauchi
Jos
Shaki
8N
Iseyin
Owerri
Potis Damat Maiduguri
10 N
Yola
Shaki
Yenogoa
PHC
Kano
Minna
Abuja
Nguru
Zaria
Kaduna
Jos
Minna
Warri
Gusau
Yelwa
Bauchi
10N
Bida
Katsina
12 N
Potis Damat Maiduguri
Zaria
Kaduna
Yelwa
Sokoto
Nguru
Latitude
12N
Latitude
14 E
Fig. 2: Horizontal Visibility in Week 13 (25th - 31st March, 2013)
14N
6N
12 E
Longitude
Fig. 1: Cummulative Rainfall in Week 13 (25th - 31st March, 2013)
8N
10 E
440
660
880
km
4N
33 C
0
220
440
660
km
880
21 C
18 C
32 C
2E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
2E
14 E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
14 E
Longitude
Longitude
Fig. 4: Minimum Temperature in Week 13 (25th - 31st March 2013)
Fig. 3: Extreme Temperature in Week 13 (25th - 31st March 2013)
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14 N
14 N
Katsina
Gusau
12 N
Kano
Latitude
6N
RH
Ilorin
Ibi
Uyo
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Makurdi
Ado Ekiti
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Enugu Ogoja
Benin
Onitsha
Ikom
100%
Iseyin
Bida
8N
85%
70%
6N
0
220
440
660
km
880
Yola
Abuja
Lafia
Warri
85%
70%
55%
Owerri
Yenogoa
PHC
40%
Calabar
25%
4N
25%
RH
Ilorin
Ibi
Uyo
Lokoja
Oshogbo
Makurdi
Ado Ekiti
Ibadan
Akure
Abeokuta Ondo
Ijebu-Ode
Ikeja
Enugu Ogoja
Benin
Onitsha
Ikom
40%
4N
Gombe
Iseyin
55%
Calabar
Bauchi
Jos
Shaki
Owerri
Yenogoa
PHC
Potis Damat Maiduguri
10 N
Yola
Lafia
Warri
Kano
Minna
Abuja
Shaki
Nguru
Zaria
Kaduna
Jos
Minna
8N
Gusau
Yelwa
Bauchi Gombe
10 N
Bida
Katsina
12 N
Potis Damat Maiduguri
Zaria
Kaduna
Yelwa
Sokoto
Nguru
Latitude
Sokoto
0
220
440
660
880 km
10%
10%
2E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
2E
14 E
4E
6E
8E
10 E
12 E
14 E
Longitude
Longitude
Fig. 6: Lowest Relative Humidity in Week 13 (25th - 31st March 2013)
Fig. 5: Highest Relative Humidity in Week 13 (25th - 31st March 2013)
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