<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/the-imds-fight-for-accurate-weather-predictions-in-mumbai-an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-challenges-and-why-they-persist-23375728" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Indian Meteorological Department</a> (IMD) has forecast light to moderate spells of rainfall in Mumbai on Friday, as per the latest Mumbai weather update.</p>
<p>The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted a "generally cloudy sky with possibility of light to moderate spells of rain in the city and its suburbs" over the next 24 hours.</p>
<p>The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 32 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be recorded at 24 degrees Celsius.</p>
<p>A high tide of about 2.78 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 7.33 pm today, stated <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/new-initiative-for-monitoring-extreme-rainfall-in-mumbai-launched-by-iit-bombay--23364347" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation</a> (BMC). The civic body also said a low tide of about 2.51 metres is expected at 2.32 pm today.</p>
<h2>Mumbai lakes supplying drinking water reach 98.39 per cent capacity</h2>
<p>Water levels in Mumbai's seven reservoirs, which provide the city with drinking water, have reached 98.39 per cent, as reported by the BMC on Friday.</p>
<p>According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the collective water stock in Mumbai lakes is currently at 14,24,107 million litres, which is 98.39 per cent of capacity.</p>
<p>Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.</p>
<p>As per the data shared by the civic body on the Mumbai lakes, the water level in Tansa is at 98.12 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 100 per cent of water stock is available.</p>
<p>In Middle Vaitarna 98.89 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 99.15 per cent, Bhatsa 97.70 per cent, Vihar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent of useful water level is available.</p>
<p>In the wake of heavy rains, one more lake supplying water to Mumbai, Middle Vaitarna Lake, started overflowing on July 4. Lakes Vihar and Modak Sagar began to flood on July 25 due to persistently high rains. Around 4 pm on July 24, Tansa Lake started to overflow, increasing the amount of water stored in all seven reservoirs by 17 days in a single day.</p>
<p>Approximately 400 million gallons of water are supplied to Mumbai by <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-tansa-dam-overflows-after-reaching-its-full-capacity-three-gates-opened-to-release-excess-water-23367491" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Tansa Lake</a>, which is situated in the Shahpur region of Thane. On July 26, 2024, it overflowed.</p>
<p>One of the two lakes that directly feed water to the BMC, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-tulsi-lake-overflows-after-a-day-of-heavy-rainfall-23365903" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Tulsi Lake</a>, started to overflow on July 20 at around 8:30 am, mimicking the event that occurred on the same day last year at 1:28 pm, according to the civic body.</p><p>
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate spells of rainfall in Mumbai on Friday, as per the latest Mumbai weather update

Mumbai weather update: Light to moderate rainfall expected today, forecasts IMD

Mumbai lakes providing drinking water at 98.39 per cent capacity

The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 32 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be recorded at 24 degrees Celsius

Mumbai weather update: Light to moderate rainfall expected today, says IMD

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