GIS Agromet MAIL Precipitation Comparison 21 st Jan to 21st Feb Field Report on fruit trees Almond has blossomed in most parts of the country where grown Apricot has also blossomed in some parts of the country where grown ID: 461983
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Current Climatic Condition
GIS/
Agromet
MAILSlide2
Precipitation Comparison
21
st
Jan to 21st FebSlide3
Field Report on fruit trees
Almond has blossomed in most parts of the country where grown
Apricot has also blossomed in some parts of the country where grownSlide4
Agroclimatic Outlook
February 23 / MAIL
Kabul, AfghanistanSlide5
Outline
Current weather situation
Weather ForecastSlide6
Current weather situationSlide7
Below average precipitation in some of the provinceSlide8
Dryness recovered
February 4 – 10, 2016
Small
to moderate precipitation deficits have
persistedSlide9
Not very bad situation than last wet season, But mostly in shape of rainfallSlide10
Afghanistan Seasonal Snowpack Status
February 2016Slide11Slide12
Basins in the NorthSlide13
Basins in the WestSlide14
Basins in the SouthSlide15
Basins in the EastSlide16
Low snow cover compared to last year and the averageSlide17
While we expected above average precipitation this season due to the ongoing El Nino event, it seems that so far this has not happened.
The extent of snow covered area is below average, and snow water content of the pack appears to be generally low too. While basins in the North have accumulations of snow water equivalent (SWE) that are about average, basins in the West and South are well below average according to the model. In the basins of the East, early season SWE accumulations tracked at about average, but recently they show signs of leveling off to be below average for this time of year.
As a summary on
seasonal snow pack accumulations in AfghanistanSlide18
Weather ForecastSlide19
Short term forecastWeek 1Slide20
Short term forecast
Week 2Slide21
Feb-Apr Forecast
NMME Temperature
NMME PrecipitationSlide22
Mar-May Forecast
NMME Temperature
NMME PrecipitationSlide23
Apr-Jun Forecast
NMME Temperature
NMME PrecipitationSlide24
Assumptions
Although El Niño typically results in above-average precipitation in Central Asia, near-average precipitation for Afghanistan and Tajikistan is forecast through the remainder of the wet season ending in May 2016
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Near-surface air temperatures will be above-average through at least May 2016. There is an elevated risk that periods of freezing or frost could damage tree crops, as blooming is likely to happen earlier than usual.There will be a near-average risk of flooding during spring 2016, which reflects expectations for near-average snow accumulation
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During the primary 2016 staple season from March – August, it is most likely that the availability of water for irrigation will be normal.Slide25
Thanks for being with us.Slide26
Current Climatic Condition
GIS/
Agromet
MAILSlide27
Precipitation Comparison
21
st
Jan to 21st FebSlide28
Field Report on fruit trees
Almond has blossomed in most parts of the country where grown
Apricot has also blossomed in some parts of the country where grown