15 July,2026 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
City wakes to drizzles as Mumbai braces for warm, humid day. File Pic
Mumbai woke up to light showers and overcast skies on Wednesday morning, bringing brief relief from humid conditions.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky on Wednesday, with the possibility of light rain or thundershowers towards the evening and night hours.
According to the latest weather update issued at 8 am, isolated spells of rain may occur in parts of Mumbai, while overall weather conditions are expected to remain relatively calm during the day.
The maximum temperature in Mumbai is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to settle at around 26 degrees Celsius, indicating warm and humid conditions across the city and suburbs.
Tidal activity will remain significant, with a high tide of 4.85 metres expected at 12.51 pm, followed by another high tide of 4.28 metres at 12.45 am on July 16.
The next low tide is forecast at 6.58 pm (1.32 metres), while the subsequent low tide will occur at 6.44 am on July 16 (0.26 metres).
Meanwhile, rainfall recorded between 8 am on July 14 and 8 am on July 15 remained low across Mumbai.
The city area received 0.91 mm rainfall, while the eastern suburbs recorded 2.13 mm and the western suburbs received 2.52 mm during the 24-hour period.
Officials have advised residents, particularly those living in low-lying and coastal areas, to remain cautious during high tide periods and keep track of weather updates issued by authorities throughout the day.
Mumbai's seven lakes supplying water to the city have witnessed a further decline in their combined water stock, dropping by 0.19 percentage points to 49.73 per cent of their total useful live storage capacity, according to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department, Master Control Centre (Bhandup Complex) report recorded at 6 am on Wednesday, July 15.
The city's reservoirs currently hold 7,19,716 million litres (ML) of water against their total useful storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML.
The water stock remains significantly lower compared to the previous year. On the same date in 2025, Mumbai's seven lakes had recorded 78.30 per cent of their useful live storage capacity, while in 2024, the stock stood at 35.11 per cent.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday announced a 20 per cent water supply cut across Mumbai and parts of the Western and Eastern suburbs following technical issues at the Pise Bandhara.
The civic body said urgent repairs are underway on the pneumatic gates installed at Pise Bandhara, along with irregularities in water release from Bhatasa Dam, leading to a rapid decline in water levels at the bandhara.
Due to the reduced water level, pumping stations could not be operated effectively, affecting water supply to the Bhandup Water Treatment Plant.
[mumbaiwaterstock]
