West Jaintia Hills — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in West Jaintia Hills today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it8.9 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 4 pm–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)13 mm≈ 52,611 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday4 pm – 6 pm2 h
Saturday6 am – 8 am2 h
Saturday2 pm – 6 pm4 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

3.9 mm

100%

21° 16°

Sat10 Oct

4.3 mm

98%

24° 15°

Sun11 Oct

0.7 mm

76%

25° 14°

Mon12 Oct

0.0 mm

27° 15°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

24%

28° 15°

Wed14 Oct

2.1 mm

67%

24° 16°

Thu15 Oct

2.4 mm

78%

25° 16°

Spray window

Today 4 pm – 6 pm
2 hours calm and dry

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

13 mm
Rain 13.4 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 24 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 6:59 am

Today in West Jaintia Hills’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 1 mandis: Jowai APMC

Every mandi in the district

Jowai APMC8 cropsCarrot ₹9,500 · Green Chilli ₹7,000 · Onion ₹6,500 · Brinjal ₹3,500

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

CarrotHere₹9,500Best nearby₹8,200Santar Bazaar APMC, Sribhumi · 65 km
Green ChilliHere₹7,000Best nearby₹11,500Kanchanpur, North Tripura · 119 km
OnionHere₹6,500Best nearby₹5,600Dasda APMC, North Tripura · 119 km
BrinjalHere₹3,500Best nearby₹4,800Shillong APMC, East Khasi Hills · 34 km
CucumbarHere₹3,500Best nearby₹3,200Pamohi(Garchuk) APMC, Kamrup · 98 km
TomatoHere₹3,500Best nearby₹4,700Kanchanpur, North Tripura · 119 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif

Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato

The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Carrot4Brinjal4Tomato4Raddish4Pumpkin4Cabbage4Green Chilli3Cauliflower3Potato3Ginger2Beetroot2Rice2Capsicum2Onion2Cucumbar2Squash2Dry Chillies1Cummin Seed1Beaten Rice1Arecanut1Mustard Oil1Betal Leaves1Turmeric1Garlic1Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal1Lentil1Ginger1Broomstick1

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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News from Meghalaya

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Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.