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Weather advisory for Farmers (21st Sep to 30th Sep, 2016)
Issued on 21 Sep, 2016

Past Weather (11th September to 20th September, 2016)

Light to moderate rainfall reported in the agricultural plains of Punjab and K.P, however light rainfall reported in the agricultural plains of Balochistan, G.B & Kashmir. Dry weather reported in the plains of Sindh.

Temperature Forecast

Night temperatures are expected to drop slightly (1-2°C) and day temperatures are likely to be slightly normal in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.

Rain Forecast

Rain-dust-thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in Punjab including Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, and Faisalabad from 21st to 23rd and in upper Punjab including Islamabad in the end of 2nd half of the decade.
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province.
Rain-dust-thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in KP including Mardan, Malakand, Hazara and Peshawar Division from 21st to 23rd and in upper KP in the end of 2nd half of the decade.
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province.
Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in GB during 1st half of the decade Kashmir: Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places from 21st to 23rd and in the end of the 2nd half of the decade.
Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places from 21st to 23rd and in the end of the 2nd half of the decade.

Wind Forecast

Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.

Advisory for Farmers

  • Pest/viral attacks are expected over cotton crop during hot and humid conditions during monsoon. Farmers should be very careful and take in time precautionary measures in this regard.

  • Farmers obtaining crop water through tube wells are advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather mentioned during the decade.

  • 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.

  • Farmers are advised to take in time precautionary measures to protect their crops, livestock and other property from any expected rains.

  • 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.

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