In a nowcast warning, issued at 4pm by IMD Mumbai, the weather department predicted that several districts in Maharashtra were likely to receive rains in the next three hours
The IMD predicted that light spells of rain were very likely at isolated places. Representational Pic/File
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday evening issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane and surrounding areas, predicting rains.
In a nowcast warning, issued at 4pm by IMD Mumbai, the weather department predicted that several districts in Maharashtra were likely to receive rains in the next three hours.
According to the alert, light spells of rain were very likely at isolated places in the districts including Mumbai city and its suburbs, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, and Pune.
"Residents are advised to take necessary precautions, especially while travelling or commuting during the period," the IMD said.
Earlier in the day, the IMD had forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain over Mumbai and its suburbs on October 1.
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29.8 degrees Celsius and a low of 23.4 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
According to tide data, the city will experience a high tide at 6:21 pm, reaching 2.64 metres. On Thursday, October 2, the morning high tide is expected at 8:31 am with a height of 3.35 metres.
For low tide, Mumbai will see the first occurrence on Thursday at 1:06 am at 1.79 metres, followed by another at 3:04 pm at 2.24 metres.
Rainfall recorded between 8 am on September 30 and 8 am on October 1 stood at 20.54 mm in the island city, 9.58 mm in the eastern suburbs and 7.43 mm in the western suburbs.
Meanwhile, the water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 98.70 per cent.
As per the BMC on Wednesday (October 1), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,28,549 million litres, which amounts to 98.70 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.
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