Weekly weather forecast: Showery spells in Delhi, Lucknow, Chennai

Delhi: Rain on Thursday and Friday, then sunny

Delhi is mostly sunny from Wednesday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 3, with the wet weather concentrated at midweek. Rain with occasional sunshine is forecast for Thursday the 29th, when the daily maximum is 27°C. Friday the 30th is sunny with occasional rain, so an umbrella is worth carrying on both days.

Sunny skies return from Saturday the 31st through Tuesday, November 3. The daily maximum rises from 30°C on the 31st to 32°C by the 2nd, while the daily minimum stays between 17°C and 19°C across the week.

Lucknow: One rainy Friday and a cooler day

Lucknow is mostly sunny through the week, and Friday, October 30 is the one day to plan around. Wednesday the 28th is sunny with a daily maximum of 30°C, and Thursday the 29th is sunny with occasional clouds at 29°C. Lucknow on the 30th has a low-pressure system nearby, so rain then sunny is forecast, and the daily maximum of 24°C is the lowest of the week.

Saturday the 31st returns to sunshine at 27°C. Skies stay sunny through Tuesday, November 3, with the daily maximum climbing from 29°C on the 1st to 31°C on the 3rd.

Chennai and Mumbai: Sunny except Chennai on Monday

Chennai and Mumbai are sunny for nearly the whole week: Mumbai is sunny on all seven days, and Chennai's only wet day is Monday, November 2. Chennai is sunny from Wednesday, October 28 to Sunday, November 1, with daily maximums of 34°C through the 30th that ease to 32°C by the 1st. Monday the 2nd brings rain then sunny with a daily maximum of 31°C, and Tuesday the 3rd returns to sunshine at the same maximum.

In Mumbai the daily maximum stays between 31°C and 34°C and the daily minimum between 25°C and 27°C, with the highest daily maximums of 34°C on Wednesday the 28th and Tuesday, November 3.