Past Weather (11th August to 20th, 2016)
Light to moderate rainfall reported in the agricultural plains of Punjab, K.P, Balochistan, G.B & Kashmir however dry weather reported in agriculture plains of Sindh during the last decade.
Temperature Forecast
Temperatures are likely to be normal in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Rain Forecast
Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Punjab, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, and Faisalabad from 24th to 31st of the decade.
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province with the possibility of light rain along Sindh coastal belt. Light rainfall is expected at isolated places including Hyderabad, Karachi, Mirpur Khas and Larkana divisions from 23rd to 28th of the decade.
Rain-thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Mardan, Malakand, Hazara and Peshawar Division from 23rd to 31st of the decade.
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of Balochistan, however light rainfall is expected at isolated places in Quetta, Kalat, Sibbi & Zhob divisions from 25th to 28th of the decade.
Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in GB during the decade.
Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places including Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Neelum & Rawalakot from 25th to 31st of August.
Wind Forecast
Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers
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Pest/viral attacks are expected over cotton and sugarcane crops during hot and humid conditions during monsoon. Farmers should be very careful and take in time precautionary measures in this regard.
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Farmers obtaining crop water through tube wells are advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather mentioned during the decade.
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Farmers are advised to control further weeds growth at the present growing stages to stop any negative impact over the crops. Weeds removing practices should be started soon after expected rains in the mentioned.
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Farmers are advised to take in time precautionary measures to protect their crops, livestock and other property from any expected heavy rains.
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Farmers of upper half of the country are advised to complete sowing of Kharif crops in time to utilize fully the present soil moisture especially growers of maize crop in rainfed areas.
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Farmers of cotton belt are advised to be aware of the adverse effects of stagnant water in the fields. Mechanism for drainage of stagnant water from fields should be evolved on priority basis and necessary requirement in this regard should be taken.