Pakistan/India Cotton Weather - Jun 11

 
Pakistan, North India and Bangladesh 
 
Highlights: Scattered light to moderate showers and thundershowers through 
southeast and east areas during the weekend period. A few light showers with 
locally heavier in eastern Pakistan and the western portion of north India 
during this time. Little between these two areas. Temperatures variable across 
the region. 
 
Forecast: 
 Days 1-3: Heavier rains may occur during this period from southern West Bengal 
into Bangladesh and far east India, associated with the development of seasonal 
rains. Elsewhere in the region fair skies with a few afternoon or evening 
thundershowers possible in low coverage. Temperatures somewhat hotter central 
and west, somewhat cooler east. 
 
 Days 4-5: Scattered showers and thundershowers favoring north-central and 
eastern areas during this period. Isolated to widely scattered showers 
otherwise. Tempertaures average near to below normal. 
 
WORLD COTTON PROSPECTS 
 
   Favorable conditions for developing cotton in the Delta and Southeast US. 
   Cotton planting is ongoing in West Texas. More rain would benefit some 
dryland fields. 
   No significant concerns for the early planting effort for cotton in India at 
this time. Much of the crop is planted after seasonal rains develop but some is 
planted ahead of the rainfall. Cotton in Pakistan is also planted beginning 
during May. Increasing shower activity may mean increasing planting of cotton 
in India at this time. 
   No significant concern for the final harvest effort of cotton in eastern 
Australia at this time. 
   Drier and hotter in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (former Soviet Union) at 
this time. Irrigation supplied by mountain snow during the winter and spring 
rainfall will provide favorable conditions for planting and early development 
of cotton. 
   Mostly favorable conditions for planting and early development of cotton in 
west China. Recent rain will provided needed moisture in cotton areas of 
eastern China. Drier weather at this time favors planting and early 
development. 
 
 
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