Mumbai is expected to witness partly cloudy skies today with the possibility of light rain across the city and suburbs, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 31.6 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.3 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
A high tide measuring 4.41 meters is expected at 1:52 PM today, followed by another high tide of 4.45 meters at 2:42 AM on September 12. Low tide is forecast at 8:04 PM today at 0.30 meters, while the next low tide is expected at 8:21 AM on September 12 at 1.40 meters.
Rainfall activity in the city has remained minimal over the past 24 hours. Between 8 AM on September 10 and 8 AM on September 11, Mumbai City recorded 0.01 mm of rain, the eastern suburbs 0.08 mm, while no rainfall was reported in the western suburbs. Light to moderate showers are likely in some areas later in the day.
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 98.18 per cent.
As per the BMC on Thursday (September 11), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,21,085 million litres, which amounts to 98.18 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 98.33 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 99.99 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 98.11 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 97.88 per cent, Bhatsa 97.86 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.
