09 August,2026 01:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai is likely to witness light to moderate spells of rain on Sunday, August 9, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally cloudy skies across the city and its suburbs.
As per IMD's weather bulletin issued at 8 am, Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to experience light to moderate rain during the day.
Furthermore, Thane is also likely to receive light to moderate rainfall, with thunderstorms expected at some places, according to the weather forecast.
The weather update comes as Mumbai continues to experience intermittent rainfall across several parts of the city. The IMD has advised residents to remain alert to changing weather conditions, particularly in areas that could experience heavier spells or thunderstorms.
The maximum temperature is expected to remain around 31.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be 26.7 degrees Celsius, as per IMD.
Meanwhile, rainfall recorded across Mumbai during the 24-hour period from 8 pm on August 8 to 8 am on August 9 remained comparatively low. The Island City recorded an average rainfall of 1.19 mm, while the Eastern Suburbs received 3.05 mm, whereas the Western Suburbs registered 2.02 mm of rainfall during the same period.
The relatively low rainfall recorded during the 24-hour period indicates that Mumbai experienced mostly light rainfall during this period.
The city's coastal areas will also experience high and low tides during the day.
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Mumbai's seven lakes, which supply drinking water to the city, collectively held 12,83,826 million litres of water, or 88.70 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on Sunday, August 9, according to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre.
The current stock stays lower than the same period last year, when the reservoirs contained 12,89,796 million litres (89.11 per cent). However, the lake levels remain significantly lower than 2024, when the lakes had 13,15,165 million litres, accounting for 90.97 per cent of the total live storage.
