Weather Advisory for Farmers (21-31 January, 2014)
Issued on 21 Jan, 2014
Past Weather (11th to 20th January, 2014)
Light to moderate rainfall reported from few agricultural plains of Punjab, KP, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan & Kashmir, while dry weather reported from the agricultural plains of Sindh during the decade.
Temperature Forecast
Night temperatures are expected to drop slightly (1-2OC) in most of the agricultural plains of the country especially in upper parts of the country during the decade.
Rain Forecast
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade. However, partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions would prevail over Islamabad and upper Punjab during next 2 days and light rain/drizzle is expected at isolated places of (Gujranwala, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Sargodha divisions) during Tuesday (evening/night)/Wednesday. Light snowfall is also expected at few places over the hills of Murree, Gallayat and surrounding during the period. Foggy conditions are expected to remain subside during next 2 days; however its intensity would increase in plains of Punjab from mid of the decade.
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade.
Mainly cold (very cold in upper parts) and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade. However, partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions would prevail in most parts of province during first half of the decade and light rain (light snowfall over the hills) is expected at isolated places of upper KP (Malakand and Hazara divisions) during Tuesday/Wednesday and again during the decade.
Light rain with (light snowfall over the hills) is expected at isolated places of Makran, Kalat, Quetta and Zhob divisions during Monday & Tuesday. Mainly cold (very cold in North Balochistan) and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province however partly cloudy condition expected on Tuesday in North Balochistan.
Mostly cloudy weather conditions with light rain (light snowfall over the hills) is expected at isolated places of Gilgit-Baltistan during Tuesday & Wednesday and again on Saturday/Sunday. Very cold and dry/partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts of GB during rest of the decade
Mostly cloudy weather conditions with light rain (light snowfall over the hills) is expected at isolated places of Kashmir from Tuesday to Thursday and again on Saturday/Sunday. Very cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of Kashmir during rest days of the decade.
Wind Forecast
Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers
- Wheat crop is in Tillering/Shooting stage in most of the agricultural parts of the country.
- Wheat cultivation has completed in most of the irrigated areas. Farmers of irrigated areas should irrigate the crop as per requirement due to dry weather prevailing in most of the irrigated agricultural plains of the country. Normally first irrigation is given after 20-25 days after sowing and 2nd irrigation is given just before heading stage and 3rd irrigation is given at milk maturity stage.
- Removing weeds from standing crops is very important as weeds utilize moisture, which may be utilized by the crop. However weedicides or manually should be used against weeds and removed all types of weeds from the standing crops.
- Due to continue drop in night time temperatures, especially farmers of upper & central areas are advised to protect their crops from the expected frost.