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Weather advisory for Farmers (1st to 10th August, 2015)
Issued on 3 Aug, 2015

Past Weather (21st to 31st July, 2015)

Heavy rainfall reported in the agricultural plains of the country during the last decade.

Temperature Forecast

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

Rain Forecast

Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the Punjab however isolated heavy falls is expected in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha and Faisalabad divisions from 1st to 4th and light to moderate rainfall is expected in the province including Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Lahore division from 4th to 8th of the decade.
Mostly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the Sindh however light to moderate rainfall is expected at few places including Karachi, Sukkur & Chorr from 10th of the decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However scattered heavy rainfall is expected in Peshawar, Kohat, Hazara, Bannu division from 1st to 4th and light to moderate rainfall is expected at few place including Hazara, Peshawar, Bannu, Chitral, Kalam Division 4th to 8th of the decade.
Mostly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the Balochistan however light to moderate rain is expected at north-west Balochistan including Kalat, Khuzdar, Zhob, Sibbi, and Quetta from 10th of the decade.
Rain-thunderstorm is expected in most parts of the G.B during the decade.
Mainly cloudy weather is expected in most of the parts of the Kashmir however rain-thunderstorm is expected at Muzzafarabad, Kotli &Rawalakot during this decade.

Wind Forecast

Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade while during thunderstorm it may gust up to 30-50 knots.

Advisory for Farmers

  • Pest/viral attacks and more weeds growth are expected after recent rains on sugarcane crop. Farmers are therefore advised to take in time precautionary measures in this regard.

  • Farmers of upper half and northwest Balochistan should be careful about irrigation and spraying chemicals on the crops during or before expected rains during the decade.

  • Farmers of rainfed areas in upper parts are advised to cultivate maize crop due to rececnt rains. Farmers obtaining crop water through tube wells are also 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 areas.

  • Due to onset of monsoon rains, farmers are advised to take in time precautionary measures to protect their crops, livestock and other property from any expected heavy rain.

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