Today's forecast: Chennai rain, Mumbai heat at 36°C, sunny Delhi

Chennai: rain expected at 09:00, 12:00 and 18:00

Chennai is forecast to see rain, occasionally stopping, on 16 October, with an 80% daily chance of precipitation and 7 mm of rain. Temperatures range from 26°C to 30°C.

At 06:00 the sky is cloudy, with a 90% chance of rain and 0.0 mm. At 09:00 rain is forecast at 1.0 mm with a 90% chance, and 12:00 brings 1.0 mm of rain at 90%. The 15:00 forecast is cloudy, with a 40% chance and 0.0 mm. Rain is forecast again at 18:00, at 1.0 mm with a 90% chance.

Chennai's Activity Index is Poor, so an umbrella is a sensible option for outdoor trips.

Mumbai heads for 36°C with Extreme Heat at midday

Mumbai is forecast to see Extreme Heat on 16 October, with a low of 28°C and a high of 36°C. The chance of rain is 10%, with 0 mm expected.

The hourly forecast shows 28°C and sunny at 06:00, then 32°C and clear at 09:00. At 12:00 the temperature is 36°C and the condition is Extreme Heat. At 15:00 it is 35°C and clear, and at 21:00 it is 31°C.

Mumbai's Heatstroke Index (WBGT) is Severe caution and its Activity Index is Poor. Air quality is rated Moderately Polluted for the day.

Delhi and Lucknow are sunny, with Moderately Polluted air

Delhi is forecast to be sunny on 16 October, with temperatures from 22°C to 31°C and a 10% chance of rain. Lucknow is also sunny, between 22°C and 32°C, with a 10% chance of rain.

Delhi's daily air quality is Moderately Polluted, and the hourly readings at 06:00 and 15:00 are also Moderately Polluted. In Lucknow, air quality is Moderately Polluted at 06:00 and Lightly Polluted at 12:00. The Heatstroke Index (WBGT) is Attention in both cities.

The Driving Index is Excellent in both Delhi and Lucknow.