09 July,2026 07:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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After days of relentless downpours, waterlogging, and weather warnings, Mumbai is set to get a much-needed respite from heavy monsoon rains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest advisory on Thursday at 6 pm, has not issued any rain alert for the city for the next five days.
The weather forecasting agency further indicated that the recent spell of intense rainfall is likely to ease significantly during the weekend.
According to the latest updates by IMD, Mumbai is likely to receive light to moderate rains until July 13.
Mumbai's neighbouring regions, Thane and Palghar, are also likely to receive light to moderate rainfall until July 13. .
For Raigad, the weather bureau has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places on Thursday. The intensity is likely to reduce from Friday, with the IMD forecasting light to moderate rainfall for the district till July 13.
In its latest advisory, the weather department has forecast light rainfall with thundershowers for most parts of the district.
Ratnagiri, Ghats of Kolhapur, and Akola have been placed under yellow alert for Thursday, cautioning residents about the possibility of moderate to heavy showers in isolated areas, along with thunder.
The ghats of Satara and Pune have been placed under orange alert for Thursday, with the IMD predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Authorities have advised people in the affected districts to remain alert, particularly in low-lying and landslide-prone regions, as intermittent heavy rainfall could impact normal life.
Continuous heavy rainfall across Mumbai's catchment areas has significantly improved the city's water reserves, with the combined water stock in the seven lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai rising to 7,03,260 million litres, or 48.59 per cent of total useful live storage capacity, according to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department, Bhandup Complex report recorded at 6 am on Thursday.
The seven reservoirs have a total storage capacity of 14,47,363 million litres. On Wednesday, the city's water stock stood at 41.36 per cent, highlighting the rapid rise in reserves following intense monsoon activity.
Among the seven lakes, Vihar and Tulsi have reached 100 per cent of their useful live storage capacity.
Vihar currently holds 27,698 million litres of water and received 79 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, while Tulsi contains 8,046 million litres and recorded 70 mm rainfall.
According to the report, Vihar Lake began overflowing on Tuesday at 9 pm, followed by Tulsi Lake at 11.43 pm on the same day.
