Agro-Met Advisory Bulletin for the District of Coimbatore
Forecast Period: 30 th May 2015 to 3 rd May 2015
Issued jointly by TNAU and IMD
Bulletin No: 41/2015 Date: 29.05.2015
Weather Summary for the period since the issue of last bulletin 40 (26.05.2015) for
Tamil Nadu.
Maximum temperature ranged from 33 o C to 42 o C and Minimum temperature range from 21 o C to 30 o C did prevail over the State. Kodaikanal and Uthagamandalam recorded maximum temperature range from 21 o C to 25 o C and minimum temperature range from 11 o C to 15 o C during the period. Moderate rainfall was recorded in Tamil Nadu .
Weather Summary for Coimbatore district
Cloud Cover (Octa)
Rainfall (mm)
Maximum temperature(°C)
Minimum temperature (°C)
Morning relative humidity (%)
Evening relative humidity (%)
Wind speed (Kmph)
3 - 6
4.3
34 - 35
22 - 25
75 - 90
57- 84
13 - 14
Weather forecast for next five days: (30.05.2015 to 03.06.2015)
According to the district forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department, for
Coimbatore district, sky will be mostly cloudy. Moderate rainfall is expected. Maximum temperature is expected around to be 29 °C and minimum temperature is expected around to be 24 °C. Morning relative humidity expected around to be 85 percent and evening relative humidity expected around to be 85 per cent. Average wind speed is expected to be 14 km per hour and the wind direction will be from South west direction.
Date Rainfall
(mm)
Max
Temp.
( °C)
Min
Temp.
(°C)
Total
Cloud cover
(octa)
Max
RH
(%)
Min
RH
(%)
Wind speed
(kmph)
Wind direction
(deg)
30.05.15
31.05.15
01.06.15
02.06.15
03.06.15
10
22
15
10
2
29
29
29
29
29
24
24
24
24
24
6
6
6
6
6
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
14
14
14
14
14
250
260
240
250
250

Crop Stages at Coimbatore
Blocks
Thondamuthur
Karamadai
Sulur
Sultanpet
Pollachi
P.N Palayam
Kinathukadavu
Annur
Sugar cane
P&V
P&V
P&V
P&V
P&V
P&V
NC
NC
Banana Turmeric Vegetables
5 months
5 months
6 months
5 months
6 months
6 months
NC
5 months
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Madukarai NC 5 months S
Annaimalai P&V 6 months S
NC - No Crop; S – Sowing; P – Planting; V- Vegetative; F – Flowering
Agro Advisory
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F
V & F

Continuous rainfall along with high relative humidity and low minimum temperature are anticipated, hence chances for both downy mildew and powdery mildew diseases in grapes are more. Prophylactic spray of
1% Bordeaux mixture for downy mildew and 0.3 % wettable sulphur for powdery mildew has to be taken.
 Hence, continuous rainfall and heavy wind is anticipated, early season sugarcane and five months old banana crops may be propped against lodging.
 Hence continuous rainfall is anticipated drain the water in paddy nursery as and when.
 Due to last week rainfall and continuous rainfall is anticipated, drain the water in maize and cotton fields.
 Hence, high wind along with lightning and thunder are expected animals may not to be taken to outside grazing.
SMS advisory
 Hence, continuous rainfall and heavy wind is anticipated, early season sugarcane and five months old banana crops may be propped against lodging.
Professor and Head
ACRC, Coimbatore