22 July,2026 10:14 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The maximum temperature is likely to be around 29 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. File Pic
Mumbai is expected to witness a generally cloudy sky with moderate to heavy rainfall at a few places across the city and suburbs on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for Mumbai and an orange alert for neighbouring Thane district.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, accompanied by occasional strong winds and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph.
The maximum temperature is likely to be around 29 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to settle at 25 degrees Celsius.
According to IMD rainfall data, Mumbai recorded 36.65 mm of average rainfall in the city, 48.70 mm in the eastern suburbs and 64.91 mm in the western suburbs between 8 am on July 21 and 8 am on July 22.
The western suburbs received the highest rainfall during the 24-hour period.
The first high tide of the day was recorded at 5:57 am, with waves reaching 3.27 metres. Another high tide of 3.32 metres is expected at 5:30 pm.
The low tide is forecast at 11:44 am at 2.53 metres, followed by another low tide at 12:13 am on July 23, measuring 1.59 metres.
Authorities have urged citizens to monitor official weather updates and avoid venturing into waterlogged areas or near the coastline during periods of heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Commuters have also been advised to plan their travel accordingly as adverse weather conditions are expected to persist through the day.
Continuous monsoon showers over Mumbai's lake catchment areas have significantly boosted the city's drinking water reserves, with the total stock in the seven reservoirs supplying water to the metropolis rising to 8,95,907 million litres (ML), or 61.90 per cent of the total useful live storage capacity, according to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department at the Bhandup Complex.
Between 6 am on Tuesday, July 21, and 6 am on Wednesday, July 22, the city's water stock increased by 4.15 percentage points, rising from 57.75 per cent to 61.90 per cent, following widespread rainfall across the catchment areas.
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Among Mumbai's seven lakes, Vihar and Tulsi continue to overflow and remain at 100 per cent of their live storage capacity.
Meanwhile, Tansa Lake has reached 97.96 per cent capacity, while Modak Sagar stands at 90.12 per cent, indicating that both reservoirs are nearing full storage as monsoon activity continues.
