Mumbai rains: City, suburbs to receive light showers with maximum temperature to remain around 32 degrees

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Mumbai is likely to witness light spells of rain on Monday, August 10, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting cloudy skies across the city and its suburbs.

As per IMD's weather bulletin issued at 9 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 throughout the day. The weather update comes as Mumbai continues to experience intermittent rainfall across several parts of the city.

The maximum temperature is expected to remain around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be 26.2 degrees Celsius, as per IMD.

High and low tide timings

As per BMC, high tide on August 10 is expected at 10:15 pm, reaching 4.14 metres. Another high tide is forecast at 10:10 pm, on August 8, with a height of 3.59 metres.

The low tide is expected at 04.10 am on August 10, measuring 1.59 metres, followed by another low tide at 4.12 am on August 11, measuring 0.60 metres.

Residents, motorists and commuters are advised to remain cautious during periods of rainfall, particularly in areas prone to waterlogging and traffic disruptions.

Mumbai lake levels improve slightly, seven lakes now at 88.88 per cent

Mumbai's seven lakes, which supply drinking water to the city, collectively held 12,86,403 million litres of water, or 88.88 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on Monday, August 10, 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 12,88,479 million litres (89.02 per cent). However, the lake levels remain significantly lower than 2024, when the lakes had 13,25,101 million litres, accounting for 91.55 per cent of the total live storage.

Vihar lake remain full

Among the seven reservoirs, Vihar continued to remain at 100 per cent live storage, with Modak Sagar at 99.99 per cent, and Tulsi at 99.66 per cent

Water levels at Tansa stood at 99.02 per cent, Middle Vaitarna was at 91.18 per cent, Bhatsa, the city's largest reservoir, was at 86.43 per cent, while Upper Vaitarna remained the lowest-filled lake at 80.14 per cent.