12 August,2026 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to witness moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally cloudy skies and the possibility of heavy rain at isolated locations.
According to the IMD Mumbai weather update issued at 8 am, moderate rain is expected across the city and suburbs during the day. Residents may experience brief spells of heavier rainfall in isolated areas.
The forecast comes after Mumbai recorded varying levels of rainfall across its three administrative regions in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Wednesday.
The city recorded an average of 36.20 mm of rainfall, while the eastern suburbs received 66.62 mm and the western suburbs recorded 77.36 mm during the period from 8 am on August 11 to 8 am on August 12.
As per IMD data for August 12, Santacruz recorded 77.2 mm of rainfall, while Colaba received 42.4 mm during the 24-hour period.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.8 degrees Celsius in Santacruz and 24.1 degrees Celsius in Colaba.
Mumbai is also expected to witness a high tide of 4.68 metres at 11:48 am on Wednesday. Another high tide of 4.22 metres is forecast at 11:50 pm.
The low tides are expected at 5:51 pm, when the tide is likely to reach 1.23 metres, and at 5:50 am on August 13, when it is expected to fall to 0.32 metres.
Residents in low-lying areas and those travelling during periods of heavy rain have been advised to remain cautious, particularly around waterlogged roads and areas prone to flooding.
Meanwhile, Mumbai's seven lakes, which supply drinking water to the city, collectively held 12,95,274 million litres of water, or 89.49 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on Wednesday, August 12, according to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre.
The current stock now stands higher than the same period last year, when the reservoirs contained 12,91,030 million litres (89.20 per cent). However, the lake levels remained significantly lower than 2024, when the lakes had 13,39,602 million litres, accounting for 92.55 per cent of the total live storage.
