The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 29.9 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.1 degrees Celsius on Monday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.8 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates
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The city is expected to experience a generally cloudy sky throughout the day, accompanied by moderate spells of rain in both the city and suburban areas, according to the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 29.9 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.1 degrees Celsius on Monday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.8 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
High tide is expected at 14:30 hrs today with a height of 4.45 meters, followed by another high tide tomorrow, July 29, at 02:35 hrs reaching 3.88 meters. Low tide will occur at 20:36 hrs today at 1.20 meters, and again tomorrow at 08:07 hrs with a tide of 1.29 meters.
Between 08:00 hrs on July 27 and 08:00 hrs on July 28, the recorded rainfall was 9.0 mm in the island city, 24.86 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 7.15 mm in the western suburbs.
Civic authorities have advised residents and commuters to remain cautious, especially during high tide hours, and to expect intermittent rain through the day.
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 88.70 per cent.
As per the BMC on Monday (July 28), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 12,83,741 million litres, which amounts to 88.70 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 98.69 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 94.85 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 81.45 per cent, Bhatsa 86.11 per cent, Vehar 70.21 per cent and Tulsi 78.11 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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