Department of Agrometeorology, College of Agriculture
Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.)-492 012
Email-aas_raipur@yahoo.co.in
Phone/Fax: 0771-2442557
Year: 23, No. 54
Date: 15.07.2014
Integrated Agromet Advisory Services
(Project Sponsored by India Meteorological Department)
District: Raipur
Medium Range Weather Forecast
Forecast received from, IMD,Raipur
Weather parameters
Rainfall (mm)
Maximum Temperature(°C)
Minimum Temperature (°C)
Cloud Cover (Octa)
Maximum humidity (%)
Minimum humidity (%)
Wind Speed (kmph)
Wind Direction
16-July
17-July
18-July
19-July
20-July
16
29
24
8
90`
85
11
SW
0
30
24
8
85
80
9
SW
4
30
25
7
85
75
10
SW
3
31
25
8
80
75
8
SW
6
30
26
8
85
75
8
SW
Weather parameters recorded 09-July to 15-July. 2014 at Agro met-Observatory, IGKV Raipur
As per the observations recorded at Agromet. Observatory, IGKV, Raipur 152.8 mm of rainfall was
received during past week which is above normal. As on 15 July 2014, a total 233.4 mm of rainfall has been
recorded. Maximum temperature was recorded above normal during this week. Maximum temperature varied
between 31-39°C as against the normal of 31.3°C. Similarly minimum temperature varied between 23.0 to 26°C
as against the normal of 24.1°C. Fluctuations in other weather parameters were also reported during the week.
Bright sunshine hour during this period varied between 1 to 9.0 hours/day. Average wind speed and evaporation
for the week remained 8.4 kmph and 6.6 mm/day, respectively.
Maximum
Temp.
(°C)
2014 Norm
Minimum
Temp.
(°C)
2014 Norm
10-July
11-July
12-July
13-July
14-July
15-July
39.0
36.0
38.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
31.4
31.1
31.6
31.7
31.4
30.9
31.0
31.1
26.0
23.2
23.4
23.0
24.0
23.4
23.5
24.2
24.2
24.2
24.1
24.0
24.1
24.0
Avg.
34.3
31.3
23.8
24.1
Date
09-July
Total
Rainfall
(mm)
2014 Norm
Relative
Humidity
(%)
Max Min
Wind
Speed
Kmph
Evapo
-ration
(mm)
Sun
Shine
(hrs)
8.0
24.8
25.2
39.2
3.0
22.2
30.4
81
87
100
92
95
95
95
57
52
75
81
69
75
8.3
11.1
10.4
10.3
7.4
4.6
6.5
9.4
9.7
9.0
3.8
3.0
6.8
4.8
6.9
5.3
9.3
3.0
1.8
1.6
0.9
28.3
28.0
27.0
26.2
27.0
27.6
27.5
38.5
40.7
32.5
32.0
34.5
33.0
92
68
8.4
6.6
4.1
27.4
35.2
152.8
7.1
8.9
8.4
11.1
10.3
15.3
13.2
74.3
Soil Temp. (°C)
5 cm depth
(°C)
07:00hr 14:00hr
Agro-advisories
 Due to the heavy to medium rainfall received during past week soil has become saturated, it is
therefore advised for transplanting of rice crop wherever irrigation facilities are available.
 Farmers are advised for the treatment of raised paddy nursery by carbofuran 3G 2 kg.a.i./ha. 2-5
days before transplanting for the insect control.
 During early monsoon period, FMD is commonly noticed in cattle’s. Hence, it is advised for
vaccination of the cattle’s.
 Due to delay in getting appropriate rain farmers are advised for sowing of early and medium
varieties of rice (up to 130 days) in place of long duration varieties of rice under rainfed conditions
to avoid water stress conditions at the time of maturity. Suitable early varieties of rice for – Matasi
soil- Aditya, Poornima, Annada, Danteshwari. For Dorsa soil- MTU 1010, IR – 36, IR-64 and for
Kanhar soil- Mahamaya, Karma Masuri, MTU 1001, etc.
 As far as the recorded rainfall is concerned in Chhattisgarh plains, soil moisture is sufficient for
line sowing of rice. For line sowing of rice, line to line distance should be 20 centimeters and seed
rate should be 80 Kg. Per ha. It is also advised to farmers they should follow line sowing for
maximum coverage.
 Prepares/ repairing bunds for soil and water conservation.
Sr. Scientist
(Agromet)