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Weather advisory for Farmers (11th to 20th September, 2015)
Issued on 11 Sep, 2015

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

Light to moderate rainfall reported in Punjab & K.P light rainfall reported Balochistan, G.B and Kashmir and dry weather reported from Sindh during the last decade.

Temperature Forecast

Temperatures are likely to be slightly 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 D.G khan, Bahwalpur, Faisalabad, Lahore & Rawalpindi divisions division from 16th to 17th of the decade.
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the Sindh.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However scattered light to moderate rainfall is expected in Bannu, Kohat, Hazara from 16th to 18th 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 Zhob, Sibbi and Kalat from 15th to 17th of this decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the Gilgit Baltistan however light to moderate rain is expected at Gilgit, Skardu on 11th and 17th & 18th of this decade.
Mainly cloudy weather is expected in most of the parts of the Kashmirhowever rain-thunderstorm is expected at Muzzafarabad, Kotli & Rawalakot from 16th to 19th of 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.

  • 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 is 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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