Weekly Weather Forecast: Dry North, Mumbai Heat, Chennai Rain

North India: Dry Skies Hold Through the Week

Delhi and Lucknow stay dry and sunny all week, October 16 (Friday) to 22 (Thursday). In Delhi, high pressure stays almost stationary from the 17th (Saturday) through 20th (Tuesday), holding rain chances at 10% daily while highs climb from 31C on the 16th to 34-35C by the 20th-22nd, and lows ease from 22C to 19C on the 20th before rising to 20C on the 21st-22nd. In Lucknow, a ridge sits nearby on the 16th, expands north on the 17th, then stays nearby through the 20th, keeping skies sunny with highs near 31-32C and lows of 20-23C.

Mumbai: Extreme Heat Dominates Before Thursday Ease

Mumbai sees mostly extreme heat from October 16 (Friday) to 22 (Thursday), easing to sunny only on the final day. Extreme heat holds daily from the 16th through the 21st (Wednesday), with highs of 34-36C and lows of 26-28C. Humidity starts at 44% on the 16th, climbs to 52% by the 17th-18th, rises to 56% on the 19th, peaks at 59% on the 20th, and eases to 55% on the 21st. Rain stays unlikely, at a 10% chance daily. Skies turn sunny on the 22nd, when the high eases to 34C, the low settles at 26C, and humidity dips to 58%.

Chennai: Rain Persists Near Lingering System

Chennai sees rain on most days from October 16 (Friday) to 22 (Thursday), as a low-pressure system lingers nearby before moving away. It is almost stationary on the 16th, when skies turn cloudy then rainy at a 70% chance. It stays nearby on the 17th and is stationary on the 18th, both bringing rain that eases at times, at an 80% chance. It sits nearby on the 19th, when rain gives way to sun at times, at a 70% chance, before moving southeast on the 20th, when skies turn sunny with occasional rain at a 60% chance. Rain returns at a 90% chance on the 21st and continues at times at an 80% chance on the 22nd.