The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light spells of rain across Mumbai and its suburbs today. While no major downpour is expected, intermittent light showers may occur in some areas through the day.
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 31.6 degrees Celsius and a low of 25 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
According to the weather report, the city is likely to experience humid conditions, with temperatures hovering around the average for this time of year.
High tide is expected at 12:09 PM with a height of 4.53 metres, followed by the next high tide at 12:59 AM on October 9, reaching 4.88 metres. The low tide will occur at 6:23 PM with a height of 0.03 metres, while the next low tide will be at 6:47 AM on October 9, measuring 1.03 metres.
Rainfall recorded from 8 AM on October 7 to 8 AM on October 8 stood at 0.53 mm in the city, 0.11 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 0.08 mm in the western suburbs.
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 99.04 per cent.
As per the BMC on Wednesday (October 8), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,33,262 million litres, which amounts to 99.04 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.
Of these, Tansa has 98.29 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 99.25 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.20 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 100 per cent, Bhatsa 98.74 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 99.56 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.
