IMD's Yellow Alert: Heavy Rainfall Across Maharashtra, Including Pune, Nagpur & Others; Lakes Level Surge 93%

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, Mumbai is experiencing generally cloudy skies today with light rain showers. The temperature ranges between a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius. The weather is expected to remain overcast with intermittent light rainfall throughout the day.

Mumbai Weather Forecast

August 18: The skies will generally remain cloudy with light rain expected. Temperatures will range from a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius.

August 19: The day will see partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. Temperatures will vary between 27.0 degrees Celsius and 34.0 degrees Celsius.

August 20: Expect partly cloudy skies with occasional spells of rain or thundershowers. The temperature will range from 27 degrees Celsius to 33 degrees Celsius.

August 21: Rainfall is expected throughout the day with temperatures between 26 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius.

August 22: Rainfall is anticipated again with temperatures ranging from 26 degrees Celsius to 3 degrees Celsius.

IMD Alerts In Maharashtra Today

The IMD has issued alerts for several regions, indicating the potential for severe weather conditions:

A Yellow Alert has been issued for thunderstorm conditions accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour at isolated places. The regions affected by this alert include Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Sholapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, and Osmanabad.

Another Yellow Alert is in place for thunderstorms with lightning at isolated locations. This alert pertains to Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal.

A Yellow Alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places has been issued for Gadchiroli.

Residents are advised to stay updated with the latest weather information and take necessary precautions to ensure safety during adverse weather conditions.

Mumbai Lakes Water Level

According to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday morning, the water levels in Mumbai's seven key reservoirs, crucial for the city's drinking water supply, have risen to an impressive 93.23 per cent of their total capacity.

These reservoirs-Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna-now hold a combined water stock of approximately 1,349,365 million litres, thanks to the ongoing monsoon rains.

Here is a breakdown of their current levels:

• Tansa Reservoir: 97.80 per cent of its capacity
• Modak Sagar: 98.91 per cent of its capacity
• Middle Vaitarna: 97.14 per cent of its capacity
• Upper Vaitarna: 89.10 per cent of its capacity
• Bhatsa: 91.20 per cent of its capacity
• Tulsi: 99.46 per cent of its capacity
• Vihar: Fully filled at 100 per cent of its capacity

The heavy rainfall has significantly impacted these reservoirs, leading to several of them overflowing. Middle Vaitarna Lake began overflowing on July 4, followed by Vihar and Modak Sagar on July 25, and Tansa Lake on July 24. The overflow from Tansa Lake on July 26, 2024, contributed an additional 17 days' worth of water supply to the city in just one day.

Tansa Lake, located in the Shahpur region of Thane, provides approximately 400 million gallons of water to Mumbai daily. Its overflow marks a key milestone in the city's water management.

Tulsi Lake, one of the two lakes that directly supply water to the BMC, began overflowing on July 20 at approximately 8:30 am. This overflow event mirrored a similar occurrence on the same day the previous year, which happened at 1:28 pm, as noted by the civic authorities.