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Weather advisory for Farmers (1st to 10th October, 2015)
Issued on 1 Oct, 2015

Past Weather (21th to 30th September, 2015)

Heavy rainfall reported in the agricultural plains of Punjab, G.B & Kashmir and light to moderate rainfall reported in Sindh & K.P light rainfall reported Balochistan during the last decade.

Temperature Forecast

Night temperatures are expected to drop slightly (1-2°C) and day time 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.
Dry weather is expected in most parts of the Sindh during this decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However scattered light to moderate rainfall is expected in Bannu, Kohat and Hazara from 9th to 10th of this 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 on 9th 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 6th and 9th to 10th of this decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in most of the parts of the Kashmir however rain-thunderstorm is expected at Muzzafarabad, Kotli & Rawalakot from 9th to 10th of this decade.

Wind Forecast

Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.

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.

  • 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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