Islamabad, Rawalpindi Weather Forecast for Election Day on Thursday

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts cold and dry weather for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Pakistan on Thursday, coinciding with General Election 2024. The prevailing synoptic situation indicates the dominance of continental air over most regions in Pakistan.

In these weather conditions, the twin cities and other areas can expect cold and dry weather on Wednesday evening/night, Thursday (Election Day), and Friday. Freezing temperatures are anticipated in upper regions of the country, while shallow fog may occur at isolated locations in northeast Punjab during morning and night hours.

Specifically, in Islamabad, the minimum temperature is expected to range between 00-02 degrees Celsius on Thursday and -01-01 degrees Celsius on Friday.

In Rawalpindi, the minimum temperature is projected to be between 03-05 degrees Celsius on Thursday and 02-04 degrees Celsius on Friday.

Over the last 24 hours, most parts of the country experienced cold and dry weather, with isolated rain in south Punjab and northeast Balochistan. Shallow fog covered some plain areas of northeast Punjab.

Notable rainfall measurements include Bahawalpur (City 04, A/P 02), Multan (A/P 03, City 01), Dera Ghazi Khan 03, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan 02, Karoor (Layyah), Khanpur 01 in Punjab, and Barkhan 04 in Balochistan. Ziarat in Balochistan reported 01 inch of snowfall.

Leh recorded the lowest temperature in the country, plummeting to 16 degrees Celsius below freezing. In Islamabad, the minimum temperature registered was 02 degrees Celsius, with a morning relative humidity of 92 percent. In Rawalpindi, the minimum temperature was 05 degrees Celsius, with a morning relative humidity of 46 percent.