Mumbai weather update: IMD forecasts light to moderate rainfall for city

30 September,2024 01:14 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

Temperatures are expected to range from a maximum of 31 degrees Celcius to a minimum of 25 degrees Celcius, the IMD said in their Mumbai weather update.

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After a week of intermittent showers in the city, Mumbaikars on Monday woke up to a sunny morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in the latest Mumbai weather update, have forecasted light to moderate rainfall in the city and suburbs for Monday.

The weather agency, in their Mumbai weather update, has forecast a "partly cloudy sky with possibility of light to moderate rain in city and suburbs." for the next 24 hours.

Temperatures are expected to range from a maximum of 31 degrees Celcius to a minimum of 25 degrees Celcius, the IMD said in their Mumbai weather update.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in its Mumbai rains update, said a high tide hit the coast at 10:50 am, reaching a height of 3.99 metres, while another high tide is expected at 11.07 pm of height 3.57 metres. Meanwhile, one low tide is expected at 4.56 pm lowering to 1.29 meters. BMC said another low tide of 1.23 meters is expected in the wee hours of October 1.

IMD (Mumbai) chief Sunil Kamble told mid-day that the city and suburbs will receive light rainfall over the next three to four days. When asked about monsoon withdrawal, he said, "Typically, in Mumbai, monsoon withdraws between October 5-10. The city will receive light rainfall for the next 3-4 days before rescinding."

He added that the withdrawal of monsoon does get delayed based on prevalent weather systems then.

Mumbai lakes supplying water reached 99.32 pc capacity

The BMC had earlier stated on Tuesday that the water levels in Mumbai's seven reservoirs, which supply the city with potable water, have reached 99.32 per cent. Based on data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the combined water stock of the Mumbai lakes stands at 14,37,504 million litres at present, or 99.32 per cent of their capacity.

Mumbai gets its water from the Upper and Middle Vaitarnas, Bhatsa, Tansa, Vihar, Tulsi, and Modak Sagar.

In the wake of heavy rains, one more lake supplying water to Mumbai, Middle Vaitarna Lake, started overflowing on July 4. Lakes Vihar and Modak Sagar began to flood on July 25 due to persistently high rains. Around 4 pm on July 24, Tansa Lake started to overflow, increasing the amount of water stored in all seven reservoirs by 17 days in a single day.

Approximately 400 million gallons of water are supplied to Mumbai by Tansa Lake, which is situated in the Shahpur region of Thane. On July 26, 2024, it overflowed.

One of the two lakes that directly feed water to the BMC, Tulsi Lake, started to overflow on July 20 at around 8:30 am, mimicking the event that occurred on the same day last year at 1:28 pm, according to the civic body.

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