The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 28.4 degrees Celsius and a low of 23.5 degrees Celsius
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The city is likely to experience a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate spells of rain across Mumbai and its suburbs, according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) latest Mumbai weather updates.
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 28.4 degrees Celsius and a low of 23.5 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
Tides are expected to rise to 2.78 metres at 4:21 pm today, while low tide will be recorded at 2.61 metres at 11:17 am and 1.81 metres at 11:05 pm. The next high tide of 3.15 metres will occur at 6:44 am on October 1.
Rainfall recorded between 8 am on September 29 and 8 am on September 30 stood at 14.29 mm in the island city, 10.87 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 9.03 mm in the western suburbs.
The IMD has advised citizens to remain cautious during high tide hours, particularly in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging.
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 98.38 per cent.
As per the BMC on Tuesday (September 30), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,23,857 million litres, which amounts to 98.38 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.
Of these, Tansa has 98.77 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.20 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 99.58 per cent, Bhatsa 97.32 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.
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