Today: Delhi sunny but heavily polluted, heat caution in Mumbai

Delhi: sunny and 34 °C, but heavily polluted air

Delhi is forecast to be sunny on 6 October, with a low of 24 °C and a high of 34 °C. Hourly readings show 25 °C at 06:00, 28 °C at 09:00 and 33 °C at 12:00, with clear skies at 09:00 and 12:00 and a 0 % rain probability at both times.

Air quality is the main concern. The daily category is Heavily Polluted, while the hourly categories at 06:00 and 21:00 are Moderately Polluted. The activity index is Poor and the heatstroke index (WBGT) is at Attention level. The driving index is Excellent.

Mumbai and Chennai: Severe caution heat risk

Mumbai is forecast to be sunny, with a low of 27 °C and a high of 33 °C. Temperatures are 33 °C at both 12:00 and 15:00, and the heatstroke index (WBGT) is at Severe caution. The daily air quality category is Moderately Polluted.

Chennai also has a Severe caution heatstroke index, with sunny skies and occasional clouds, a low of 27 °C and a high of 33 °C. Its daily air quality category is Good. The rain probability is 90 % at 06:00 with 0.0 mm of precipitation, and 10 % at 09:00, so an umbrella is only an optional precaution.

Lucknow: 90 % rain probability at 09:00, 0.0 mm

Lucknow is forecast to be sunny with occasional clouds, with a low of 24 °C and a high of 30 °C. The daily rain probability is 20 %.

At 09:00 the sky is cloudy and the rain probability is 90 %, though precipitation is forecast at 0.0 mm. At 12:00 the rain probability is 10 %, with sunny skies and 30 °C. An umbrella is an optional precaution around 09:00.

The daily air quality category is Lightly Polluted, and it is Good at 15:00 and 18:00. The activity index is Slightly poor and the heatstroke index (WBGT) is at Caution level.