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Weather advisory for Farmers (11th to 20th May, 2014)
Issued on 12 May, 2014

Past Weather (1st to 10th May, 2014)

Light to moderate rainfall reported from agricultural plains of the country during the last decade.

Temperature Forecast

Temperatures are likely to be normal/slightly below normal in the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.

Rain Forecast

Light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls is expected in most of the agricultural plains of the province during the decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However light to moderate rainfall expected at isolated places on 14th and 15th May during the decade.
Light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls is expected over most of the agricultural plains of the province during the decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However light to moderate rainfall expected over northern Balochistan on 14th and 15th May during the decade.
Light to moderate with isolated heavy rainfall over hills is expected in most parts of GB during the decade.
Light to moderate/ heavy rainfall over hills is expected in most parts of Kashmir during the decade.

Wind Forecast

Dust storm/ gusty wind conditions likely to prevail in the country during the decade.

Advisory for Farmers

  • Wheat crop is fully matured in the agricultural plains of Punjab KP & Balochistan. Whereas harvesting/ threshing of wheat crop has been completed in agricultural plains of Sindh & adjoining areas of southern Punjab. Farmers are therefore advised to harvest the full matured crop keeping the expected rains in mind.

  • Wheat obtained after threshing should be stored with proper treatment so that wheat may be kept for long time without any loss due to present and expected moist conditions.

  • Cotton and sugarcane crops growers are informed to irrigate the crops keeping the expected rains in mind during the decade.

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