08 August,2026 08:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The city recorded relatively low rainfall between 8 am on August 7 and 8 am on August 8. File Photo
Mumbai is likely to remain under generally cloudy skies on Saturday, with occasional spells of light to moderate rain expected in the city and suburbs, according to the latest weather update.
The city recorded relatively low rainfall between 8 am on August 7 and 8 am on August 8. The average rainfall recorded during the period was 1.83 mm in the city, 3.40 mm in the eastern suburbs and 0.80 mm in the western suburbs.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also issued the day's tide timings for Mumbai.
The first high tide is expected at 8:03 am, reaching 3.56 metres, while another high tide is forecast at 6:50 pm, reaching 3.22 metres.
A low tide is expected at 1:45 pm, measuring 2.44 metres. Another low tide is forecast at 1:54 am on August 9, reaching 1.09 metres.
Residents, particularly those in low-lying areas, have been advised to remain alert as weather conditions can change during the day.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of India on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rain across northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular regions.
According to the latest IMD forecast, issued on Friday night, several areas are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected in parts of the country. The weather department has advised people to remain cautious in areas vulnerable to waterlogging, flooding and other rain-related disruptions.
In northern India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is expected over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are also likely to see widespread rainfall on Saturday. Heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh and West Rajasthan, while East Rajasthan is likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain at isolated locations.
In eastern India, widespread rainfall is expected over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Odisha faces a warning for very heavy rainfall on August 8, while Bihar is likely to continue receiving widespread rainfall.
The Northeast is also expected to remain wet, with heavy rainfall forecast at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and other northeastern states. In western India, widespread rainfall is likely over Konkan and Goa, while parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat may also receive rain.
Southern and peninsular India are also expected to experience significant rainfall. The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka on August 8, with very heavy rainfall possible in isolated areas. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also likely over parts of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
The IMD has also warned fishermen against venturing into several sea areas, including along and off the coasts of Oman, Karnataka, and Kerala, amid adverse weather conditions.
