Past Weather (21st December to 31st December, 2016)
Dry weather reported from the agricultural plains of the country during the last decade.
Temperature Forecast
Night temperatures are expected to drop slightly (1-2°C) in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Rain Forecast
Cold and cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the province. However light to moderate rainfall is expected in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad divisions from 2nd to 7th of the decade.
Dry weather is expected in most parts of the province.
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected during the decade however light to moderate rainfall is expected at scattered places in KP including Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand & Hazara divisions from 2nd to 7th of the decade.
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province however light rainfall is expected at scattered places of Zhob region from 5th to 7th of the decade.
Mainly cold and dry but cloudy weather is expected in most parts of G.B however light to moderate rain with snowfall is expected at scattered places during the current decade.
Mainly cold and dry but cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the Kashmir however light to moderate rain with snowfall is expected at Muzzaffarabad and Rawalakot regions during the current decade.
Wind Forecast
Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers
Light to moderate rain (with snowfall over the mountains) is expected in upper Punjab, upper KP, north western Balochistan, G.B & Kashmir from 2nd to 7th of the decade. Accordingly, farmers obtaining crop water through tube wells are advised to schedule the irrigation as per crop requirement.
Farmers of irrigated areas should irrigate the crop as per requirement in accordance with the prevailing weather conditions. Normally first irrigation is given 20-25 days after sowing.
In areas like Potohar Region and adjoining areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where rain water storages are available farmers are advised to irrigate crops by using available irrigation methods like sprinkler irrigation etc.
Removing weeds from the standing crops is very important as weeds utilize moisture and food which are to be utilized by the crop. As a result considerable loss in yield occurs every year.
Due to further drop of temperature farmers of particular areas in the northern half of the country are advised to take precautionary measures for protection of their crops from the expected frost.