ANALYSIS OF WEATHER FORECAST OF INTERMEDIATE ZONE OF JAMMU REGION TO ISSUE BIWEEKLY AGROMET ADVISORY

V. SHARMA¹*, M. SINGH², B.C. SHARMA^3
1Technical Officer, AMFU, Chatha, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 180009, Jammu and Kashmir, India
²Sr Scientist & I/C, Agromet Section, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 180009, Jammu and Kashmir, India
³Professor and Head, Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 180009, Jammu and Kashmir, India
* Corresponding Author : veena_sharma29@rediffmail.com

Received : 20-07-2020     Accepted : 13-08-2020     Published : 15-08-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 15       Pages : 10114 - 10117
Int J Agr Sci 12.15 (2020):10114-10117

Keywords : Weather forecast, Agro-advisory, CSI, H.K. Score, HSS score, Forecast validation
Academic Editor : Dr N Umashankar Kumar, Sangita Sahni, S. Meti, Dr Bhawana Asnani, Dr R. K. Mathukia
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to India Meteorological Department, Pune; India Meteorological Department, Delhi and Met Centre Srinagar for their support and cooperation. Authors are also thankful to AMFU, Chatha, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 180009, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The weather forecast and real time weather for Reasi district of J&K was compared to assess the validity and accuracy of weather forecast during 2018-19. The results indicated that highest value of correct forecast for rainfall (70.76 %), maximum temperature (52.33 %) & minimum temperature (52.33 %) was found in post monsoon season. The highest correct value of evening relative humidity (Min. RH) was also found in the post monsoon season (76.41%). The highest correct values of morning relative humidity (Max. RH) was found in the monsoon (79.84 %) season. The accuracy of weather forecast in advance is found to be useful for farmers for doing appropriate field operations and crop management practices.

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