As of 8:00 am, the forecast indicates a generally cloudy sky with moderate spells of rain expected throughout the day. Gusty winds ranging from 30 to 40 kmph are also likely in some areas
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai today, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at isolated locations across the city and suburbs.
As of 8:00 am, the forecast indicates a generally cloudy sky with moderate spells of rain expected throughout the day. Gusty winds ranging from 30 to 40 kmph are also likely in some areas.
Between 8:00 AM on July 20 and 8:00 am on July 21, Mumbai recorded 23.45 mm of rainfall in the city, 36.42 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 50.02 mm in the western suburbs.
High tide is expected at 9:19 am at 3.91 meters and again at 8:37 pm at 3.38 meters. Low tide is expected at 3:03 PM at 2.28 meters, with the next low tide early tomorrow at 3:12 am at 0.83 meters.
The Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an advisory regarding slow-moving traffic and congestion in parts of the city, particularly in the Andheri area, due to waterlogging following overnight rain. Commuters are advised to exercise caution and follow traffic updates.
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 82.65 per cent.
As per the BMC on Monday (July 21), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 11,96,232 million litres, which amounts to 82.65 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 91.55 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 99.02 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 94.32 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 76.20 per cent, Bhatsa 78.23 per cent, Vehar 53.58 per cent and Tulsi 54.90 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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