Weekly weather forecast: Mostly dry, showers in south, heat in west

North India: mostly sunny, rain only in parts on 31 October

North India is forecast to be mostly dry and sunny through the week. On Saturday, 31 October, parts of the area have cloudy skies with occasional rain while other parts stay sunny, so carry an umbrella in the rainy parts that day. Sunny weather is forecast across the area from Sunday, 1 November to Friday, 6 November, including the weekend, with the chance of rain staying low at 10%. Delhi's maximum temperature is forecast at 32°C on Friday, 6 November.

West India: sunny early, extreme heat on 5 and 6 November

Western India is forecast to be sunny from Saturday, 31 October to Wednesday, 4 November, including the weekend of Saturday, 31 October and Sunday, 1 November, with a 10% chance of rain each day. Extreme heat is forecast for Thursday, 5 November and Friday, 6 November, the hottest days of the period, and the chance of rain stays at 10% on both days. Mumbai's maximum temperature is forecast at 36°C on Friday, 6 November. Rain is not a feature of the forecast for this area.

South India: rain chances on 1, 2 and 6 November

South India has the most rain chances of the week. Saturday, 31 October is sunny, but Sunday, 1 November brings sunny weather with occasional rain. Rain then sunny spells are forecast for Monday, 2 November, with a low-pressure system expected to move west that day. Tuesday, 3 November to Thursday, 5 November are sunny, with occasional clouds on two of those days. Sunny weather with occasional rain returns on Friday, 6 November, so carry an umbrella on Sunday, 1 November, Monday, 2 November and Friday, 6 November. Chennai's minimum temperature is forecast at 25°C on Monday, 2 November.