The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted an another round of heavy rains in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra from September 27.
The weather department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and its adjoining areas for September 27 and 28.
In a weather bulletin, the IMD predicted, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places.”
A yellow alert was issued for Palghar for September 27 and an orange alert was ssued for the district for September 28 and 29, predicting, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places.”
A similar alert was issued for parts of Maharashtra including Raigad, Ratnagir, Sindhudurg, Nanded, Latur and Ghats of Pune, Nashik and Satara.
On Thursday, the IMD, in its Mumbai weather updates predicted that Mumbai was expected to experience a partly cloudy sky along with moderate rain across the city and suburbs.
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 31.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.6 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
Commuters have been advised to keep rain gear handy as intermittent showers may disrupt movement in some areas.
As per tide forecasts, the city will witness a high tide at 13:29 hours with a height of 3.90 meters, followed by a low tide at 19:28 hours measuring 0.70 meters. On the following day, September 26, a high tide of 4.09 meters is expected at 02:06 hours, while the low tide is likely at 07:41 hours with a height of 1.76 meters.
Meanwhile, the water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 99.14 per cent.
As per the BMC on Thursday (September 25), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,34,949 million litres, which amounts to 99.14 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.
