The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 26.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 26.8 degrees Celsius and a low of 24 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai on Sunday, August 17, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places across the city and suburbs. The forecast also includes the possibility of occasional gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph, with gusts likely up to 60 kmph.
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 26.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 26.8 degrees Celsius and a low of 24 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
Tidal movements are expected to be significant. A high tide of 3.32 metres is predicted at 5:22 pm today, followed by another at 7:55 am tomorrow (August 18) measuring 3.54 metres. Low tides are expected at 12:19 am (1.25 metres) and 1:51 pm (2.43 metres) on Monday.
In the 24-hour period ending at 8:00 am on Sunday, the city recorded widespread rainfall. The Mumbai city area received 92.81 mm, the eastern suburbs 78.15 mm, while the western suburbs registered the highest at 103.98 mm.
Civic authorities have appealed to residents to remain cautious, particularly in flood-prone and low-lying areas, and to avoid venturing near the seashore during high tide hours.
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 90.68 per cent.
As per the BMC on Sunday (August 17), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 13,12,538 million litres, which amounts to 90.68 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 98.45 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 87.28 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 97.17 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 86.48 per cent, Bhatsa 89.23 per cent, Vehar 89.92 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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