Weekly weather forecast: Early north rain, Chennai showers later

Delhi and Lucknow: rain early, then sunny skies

Rain is concentrated early in the week in Delhi and Lucknow, with sunny weather following. Delhi is forecast to be cloudy with occasional rain on Thursday, October 29, then rain followed by sunshine on Friday the 30th.

Lucknow is wettest on Friday the 30th: a low-pressure system is expected nearby that day, so rain that occasionally stops is forecast, and the maximum temperature stays at 24°C.

In Delhi on Saturday the 31st, a high-pressure system is expected to remain almost stationary, so sunny weather is forecast. Lucknow still has occasional rain that day, before sunshine returns on Sunday the 1st.

Chennai: sunny days first, showers from Monday

Chennai is forecast to be sunny from Thursday the 29th through Sunday the 1st, before occasional rain arrives on Monday the 2nd and continues through Wednesday the 4th. On Saturday the 31st, a high-pressure system is expected nearby in Chennai, and sunny weather is forecast.

Wednesday the 4th is the wettest of the three rainy days, with sunny spells between the showers. Maximum temperatures ease from 34°C on Thursday the 29th and Friday the 30th to 31°C on Tuesday the 3rd and Wednesday the 4th, while minimums stay between 26°C and 27°C throughout the week.

Mumbai stays sunny as the north dries out

Mumbai is forecast to stay sunny, or sunny with occasional clouds, all week. The maximum temperature is 33°C on Thursday the 29th, dips to 31°C on Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st, and returns to 33°C from Sunday the 1st through Wednesday the 4th, with minimums of 25°C to 26°C.

The north also settles into dry weather later. Delhi is sunny from Sunday the 1st through Wednesday the 4th, with maximums of 31°C to 32°C and a minimum of 17°C. Lucknow is sunny over the same days, with maximums rising from 29°C to 31°C.