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Weather advisory for Farmers (11th to 20th August, 2015)
Issued on 11 Aug, 2015

Past Weather (1st to 10th August, 2015)

Heavy rainfall reported in Punjab, K.P and light to moderate rainfall reported in Balochistan, G.B and Kashmir and light rainfall reported from Sindh the 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 light to moderate falls is expected in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, D.G khan, Sargodha and Faisalabad divisions from 12th to 15th and light to moderate rainfall is expected in the province including Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, D.G Khan and Lahore division from 18th to 20th of the decade.
Mainly 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, Jacobabad & Hyderabad from 12th to 14th of the decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However scattered light to moderate rainfall is expected in Peshawar, Kohat, Hazara division from 12th to 16th of the decade.
Mainly 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 12th to 16th 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 expected monsoon rains in sugarcane and other standing crops in upper parts of the country. Farmers are therefore advised to take in time precautionary measures in this regard.

  • Farmers of rainfed areas obtaining water through tube wells and irrigated areas in upper parts are advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather mentioned during the decade. Rainfall/ gusty winds after irrigation cause water logging of standing crops like maize, sugarcane and cotton. Farmers should be very careful in this regard.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Farmer 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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