Weekly Weather Forecast: Early Southern Rain, Dry North, Hotter West

South India: Rain early in the week, drier from Thursday

The south is forecast to see rain early in the week, a dry spell from midweek and a return of showers on Sunday. Monday, 2 November, brings rain with occasional breaks and an 80% chance of rain. Tuesday, 3 November, is sunny then rain with a 60% chance of rain, and Wednesday, 4 November, is sunny with occasional rain and a 50% chance, so keep an umbrella handy early in the week. Thursday, 5 November, to Saturday, 7 November, are forecast to be sunny with a 10% chance of rain. Sunday, 8 November, is sunny with occasional rain and a 50% chance, so Saturday is the better weekend day. Chennai's maximum on Tuesday, 3 November, is forecast at 31°C.

North India: Sunny and dry through the whole week

The north is forecast to stay sunny from Monday, 2 November, to Sunday, 8 November, with a 10% chance of rain on each day, and no day in the week shows a wet or cloudy change. The weekend is included: Saturday, 7 November, and Sunday, 8 November, look just as sunny as the weekdays, so rain is unlikely to affect outdoor plans on either day. Delhi's minimum on Friday, 6 November, is forecast at 18°C, the highest minimum of its week in the forecast.

West India: Sunny early, extreme heat from Thursday

The west is forecast to be sunny from Monday, 2 November, to Wednesday, 4 November, with a 10% chance of rain each day. Separately, extreme heat is forecast from Thursday, 5 November, to Sunday, 8 November, which covers the weekend of Saturday, 7 November, and Sunday, 8 November. The chance of rain stays at 10% throughout the week, so heat rather than rain is the point to plan around for outdoor activities on the weekend. Mumbai's maximum on Sunday, 8 November, is forecast at 36°C.