The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has urged Ghanaians to provide warm clothing for children and handle fire with caution as it forecasts hot, dry, and hazy days across most parts of the country between December 2022 and February 2023.

Residents of the five regions of the North, as well as those in the Oti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions, are advised to keep themselves hydrated by drinking more water, and avoiding crack skins by moisturizing their bodies.

According to the agency’s DRY HARMATTAN SEASON ADVISORY issued on November 24, "the suspension of minute dust particles and aerosols will dominate the atmosphere during the season."

In the country's northern and transitional zones, it will also be relatively cool at night and in the morning.

"Poor visibility values will range between less than 1km and approximately 5 KM due to the advection of dust particles from the dust source region. Early morning mist and fog patches will prevail over most place in the southern to transition belt of the Ghana including Inland water areas: lakes, rivers, ponds, streams," the advisory said.

In addition to highlighting dry and foggy weather conditions with varied intensities over the majority of the nation, the alert signed by the acting director general of GMet, Eric Assuman also notes an increase in hotspot activities in the nation's fire-prone regions.

"Relative humidity values are expected to range between less than 15% and 70%."

The minimum and maximum humidity levels in Northern Ghana, which comprises the Upper East and West, North East, Northern, and Savannah areas, are predicted to be respectively less than 15% and less than 30%. The minimum and maximum humidity levels will be lower (less than 20% and 40%) in the transition sector, which includes Kete Krachi, Dambai, Yeji, Banda, and Wenchi.

The lowest and maximum humidity levels for the middle sector, which comprises Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo, the remaining Western region, Oti, and Eastern regions, will be less than 25% and less than 50%, respectively. Less than 40% and 60%, respectively, of humidity will be found in the area somewhat to the north of the coastline that includes Akatsi, Sege, Pokuase, Amasaman, Assin Fosu, Bawjiase, Twifo Praso, Tarkwa, and its surrounds.

Greater Accra, Volta, Central, and Coastal portions of the Western regions make up the Coastline sector, is expected to experience lowest and maximum humidity readings of 50% and 70%, respectively.

As the weather is never constant, GMet says it would keep providing regular updates to Ghanaians.