The IMD has issued an orange alert for the city, warning of intense rain at isolated locations. Residents are advised to stay cautious, especially in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging
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Mumbai is expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall across the city and suburbs on Friday, as per the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The sky will remain generally cloudy throughout the day.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for the city, warning of intense rain at isolated locations. Residents are advised to stay cautious, especially in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging.
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.4 degrees Celsius on Friday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 25 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
High tide is expected at 12:40 pm, with water levels reaching 4.66 meters. Low tide will occur at 6:46 pm, with a depth of 1.40 meters. In the early hours of Friday, another high tide is forecast at 12:35 am (July 26), reaching 4.08 meters, followed by low tide at 6:31 am, expected at 0.49 meters.
Commuters and residents are urged to plan travel accordingly and follow civic advisories.
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 87.21 per cent.
As per the BMC on Friday (July 25), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 12,62,289 million litres, which amounts to 87.21 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 98.77 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 92.68 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 77.08 per cent, Bhatsa 85.57 per cent, Vehar 61.34 per cent and Tulsi 63.81 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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